From: Rainer Perl <imperator@...>
Date: 2001-05-04T23:41:24+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:14642] Re: Database Abstraction Framework

In article <20010504154329.A6023@infinite.FSW.LeidenUniv.nl>,
Renald Buter <buter@CWTS.LeidenUniv.nl> wrote:

>Hmmm. I like the DBI approach better, or even de JDBC approach. Using DBI
>would allow Perl converts (like me :) to adapt more easily...

I'd say: different 'layer'. What Florian wants could be implemented
using DBI, I guess - but it could not replace DBI & vice versa.

>FWIW, I was just looking around for the same thing, but I did not code
>anything yet, since a MySQL interface _is_ available -- which is enough for
>me at the moment

BTW - there is at least one list that deals with dbi-for-ruby:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ruby-dbi-talk