[Info-vax] SQLite port for OpenVMS (Re: Is there currently a functioning link for hobbyist licenses?)

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <mdskv0$f43$1 at dont-email.me>,
	David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
> Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> 
>> So, I take it what people are saying is that there really is no practical
>> use for or real interest in SQLite on VMS.  That being the case, I can
>> scratch that of my todo list.
>> 
>> bill 
> 
> That's not how I understood the conversation.
> 
> While there may be some issues with concurrent access, and therefore not 
> good for general apps which would need such, what I've taken away from 
> the conversation is that it just might be good as an embedded tool for 
> specific applications that do not require sharing.
> 
> That said, I believe there is a learning "hump" in beginning to use such 
> products on VMS, which may cause some people significant problems in 
> getting started.  What might be very useful would be small projects, 
> perhaps taylored to learning rather than any specific needs, for 
> beginners to study.

Well, this is one of the things I think these Pre-Compilers are there
to help.  If you have looked at the actuall API's you see that every
Database has it's own way of doing things.  But, all of the EXEC SQL
implemetations add that needed layer of abstraction so that as long
as you aren't trying to do something not supported in a particular
Database the source level code becomes very portable.

> 
> Feel free to provide such a "learning tool" using various database 
> products on VMS using Basic ....
> 
>:-)

I actually mentioned that before I saw this mesage.  Might be fun to try.

bill

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