Re: ODBC

} } } On 4 Apr 1995 03:02:02 GMT Benjamin Taub wrote: } >>>ODBC is just a spec. There is virtually no overhead associated with using } >>>ODBC over any proprietary API's (DB-Lib / OCI / etc). Performance is only } >>>affected by the quality of the driver **AND** the quality of the } >>>application. In other words, a lowest commond denominator approach for both } >>>components will,doom the architecture; a well-written driver (like NEON } >>>Systems') and a thoughtfully written app (Powerbuilder, MultiLink/VB, Jet } >>>2.0 are STARTING to get there) will have good performance.<< } > } Sure ODBC is just a spec. } But I do think performance should be affected, even if just a little, when a } third party write the driver for a proprietary API. Actually, wouldn't it help } everyone, if the various database vendor implements their connectivity tool } based on the ODBC spec, then we wouldn't be here arguing whether ODBC is slow } and what causes it to be slow! } } Of course, that is wishful thinking, and bad for business, at least for all the } ODBC vendors out there. } } } =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= } Calvin Ng email: <calvinng@brel.com.sg> } ------------------------------------------------------------------------- } [DISCLAIMER] Read at your own risks. The author is not liable for any } consequences directly or indirectly involved with reading this mail. } This mail MAY NOT be interpreted as those of my employer's. } ------------------------------------------------------------------------- } This mail is sent with the help of Chameleon TCP/IP for Windows. } =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= } } } Good point, unfortunately or maybe not Informix is the ONLY database company to embrace the strategy of standardizeing on ODBC connectivity rather than introduce proprietary API's. -- Mark Sigler Client Services Engineer Informix Software, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL --