From: Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@...>
Date: 2004-01-29T22:39:59+09:00
Subject: Re: naif question: ruby and mysql

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 01:48:55 +0000, Mark Probert wrote:
> I have the need to get information from a MySQL database and I'd like to 
> use Ruby.
> 
> My problem is that the database is not on the same machine as the Ruby 
> client and I am not able to install the MySQL libraries that the RAA 
> interface seem to require.

I am wondering why you are not able to do that?
If you are on unix, you should be able to install the mysql stuff in 
your homedir.


> Is there a pure-Ruby socket interface to MySQL?
> Or is my understanding way off?

I doubt it.  

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Simon Strandgaard