From: Renald Buter <buter@...>
Date: 2001-05-06T19:25:21+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:14735] Re: Database Abstraction Framework

On Fri, May 04, 2001 at 04:41:00PM +0100, ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org wrote:
> 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

Ah! Thanks for the pointer. I think I'll look into that one. Having an
abstract layer above dbms driver would definitely be a win to ruby

Renald