Re: [SQLObject] exploring SQLObject as a bridge

[Brad B. <br...@bb...>]

On 04/25/03 10:10, Donnal Walter wrote:
> I am sure I will have other question of a more theoretical nature,
> but my first question is merely to ask for recommendations for a
> database backend. Since I am only exploring for now, I would am
> interested in the easiest to install on my local machine. I had
> planned on using Gadfly, for example, but I don't see it on the
> list of databases supported by SQLObject. SQLite seems attractive,
> but if I understand the instructions correctly, I would have to
> compile it myself, and I don't have a C compiler. (Or is there a
> Windows binary available?) What RDBMS would you recommend?

Well, since you're asking for opinions, I'll offer mine: PostgreSQL.

PostgreSQL is transactional, fast (enough), easy to use, featureful,
and exceedingly well documented. I've recently used SQLObject and
PostgreSQL to build an invoicing system, and am currently involved in
a project using these same tools to build a unified credit card
payment interface for multiple, pluggable, online merchant backends.

PostgreSQL has a Windows binary available here:

    ftp://ftp3.ca.postgresql.org/pub/binary/v7.3.1/Windows/

That's the latest compiled version I found, anyway.

I don't use Windows, but the PostgreSQL team is a highly-dedicated
bunch and I see no reason to think the quality would suffer in a
non-Linux/Unix environment.

Hope that helps.

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Brad Bollenbach
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