From: Mer Gilmartin <merrua@...>
Date: 2006-08-28T23:57:13+09:00
Subject: Re: mysql ruby settup

David Vallner wrote:

> Use the C binding I'd say. It'll be both faster, and the logic is
> performed by the "original" MySQL interface library, and because of that
> will probably be both more stable and complete.
> 
> Use the pure Ruby binding if you have to deploy on a platform where you
> can't compile the extension, or where a binary gem isn't available.
> (Which leaves only rare edge cases - shell accounts on shared *nix boxes
> without GCC, or 64-bit Windowsen.)
> 
> David Vallner

Thanks. The C binding will work better then.

It shouldnt add an extra level of complexity when I try to make an .exe 
file for an application will it?

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