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by Chuck Davis-3
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On 1/19/08, Sean Carrick <seansitsolutions@...> wrote:
> I didn't know that...where did you find them?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Sean Carrick
> PekinSOFT Systems
> PekinSOFT@...
>
> On Jan 19, 2008 5:42 PM, Briggs <acidbriggs@...> wrote:
>
> > I just realized that NB does come with the drivers for mysql and
> > postres also, so I am happy with that. :-)
> >
> > On Jan 19, 2008 12:27 PM, Briggs <acidbriggs@...> wrote:
> > > I'll chime in and sa NO to bundling MySQL with Netbeans. The nice
> > > thing, and the reason for, Derby (JavaDB) is that it is extremely
> > > small, lightweight, and now part of the JDK. It gives developers the
> > > ability to get to work on writing applications that rely on a JDBC
> > > capable relational database. This was a piece missing from the JDK.
> > > Most of use probably rely on a back end relational database for
> > > development and testing. So, this was an extremely nice addition to
> > > making development easier on us.
> > >
> > > The magic of JDBC is it's extremely wonderful abstraction database
> > > connectivity. What could bundling MySQL do for most people? Not
> > > much. Plus, now you have added so many extra platform dependency
> > > problems and extreme bloat. Which version would you package? With
> > > JavaDB we developers don't have to worry about it when just trying to
> > > get their development environment up and running.
> > >
> > > I would just add a plugin option that allows for the driver and
> > > default parameters for connecting to a mysql db. Perhaps people could
> > > contribute scripts to start and stop it. But, for me, that is about
> > > it. That is all you need. Download MySQL yourself and connect to it.
> > > Plus, who wants the freakin' flame war of MySQL vs. Postgres vs.
> > > Firebird vs. whatever.
> > >
> > > I would also agree that bundling the container is a good thing. It's
> > > an implementation of a a spec many of us rely on; just like JavaDB.
> > >
> > > Plus, isn't is super easy to package up a working copy of your
> > application now?
> > >
> > > Briggs.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > "Conscious decisions by conscious minds are what make reality real"
> >
>
On 1/19/08, Sean Carrick <seansitsolutions@...> wrote:
> I didn't know that...where did you find them?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Sean Carrick
> PekinSOFT Systems
> PekinSOFT@...
>
> On Jan 19, 2008 5:42 PM, Briggs <acidbriggs@...> wrote:
>
> > I just realized that NB does come with the drivers for mysql and
> > postres also, so I am happy with that. :-)
> >
> > On Jan 19, 2008 12:27 PM, Briggs <acidbriggs@...> wrote:
> > > I'll chime in and sa NO to bundling MySQL with Netbeans. The nice
> > > thing, and the reason for, Derby (JavaDB) is that it is extremely
> > > small, lightweight, and now part of the JDK. It gives developers the
> > > ability to get to work on writing applications that rely on a JDBC
> > > capable relational database. This was a piece missing from the JDK.
> > > Most of use probably rely on a back end relational database for
> > > development and testing. So, this was an extremely nice addition to
> > > making development easier on us.
> > >
> > > The magic of JDBC is it's extremely wonderful abstraction database
> > > connectivity. What could bundling MySQL do for most people? Not
> > > much. Plus, now you have added so many extra platform dependency
> > > problems and extreme bloat. Which version would you package? With
> > > JavaDB we developers don't have to worry about it when just trying to
> > > get their development environment up and running.
> > >
> > > I would just add a plugin option that allows for the driver and
> > > default parameters for connecting to a mysql db. Perhaps people could
> > > contribute scripts to start and stop it. But, for me, that is about
> > > it. That is all you need. Download MySQL yourself and connect to it.
> > > Plus, who wants the freakin' flame war of MySQL vs. Postgres vs.
> > > Firebird vs. whatever.
> > >
> > > I would also agree that bundling the container is a good thing. It's
> > > an implementation of a a spec many of us rely on; just like JavaDB.
> > >
> > > Plus, isn't is super easy to package up a working copy of your
> > application now?
> > >
> > > Briggs.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > "Conscious decisions by conscious minds are what make reality real"
> >
>
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