[Mono-list] SQL2K named instance support in System.Data.SqlClient?

[Rodrigo Moya]

On Fri, 2003-01-31 at 15:36, Jerkins, Phillip wrote:
> Hello!
> 
>  
> 
> I am new to the mailing list concept, and to contributing to
> open-source software.  However, I have a great interest (personal and
> professional) in mono.  I was wondering if anyone has begun support
> for named instances of SQL2K in the
> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection object.  If not, I would like to
> contribute.  I have looked at the code for SqlConnection, and
> understand it well enough to add this support.  I have also researched
> named instance browsing, and I have prototype code in C# that works. 
> If no one else is working on this, I will begin integrating.
> 
AFAIK, no one is working on this, so it would be great to have it added.

>  
> 
> 1)       Is anyone already working on this?
> 
not that I know

> 2)      Which version of the code should I start with?  The latest
> CVS, or 0.19?
> 
you should be using, if possible, CVS for developement. If not possible,
0.19 is the last one

> 3)      Is it preferable to develop in WinXP w/ Cygwin, or under
> RedHat 8.0? (I intend to test under both).
> 
it's better to do it on free software, whatever that is (linux, bsd,
...) :-)

> 4)      In what format, and where or to whom should I submit my
> changes?  Entire replacement files?  DIFFs with the originals?  I may
> have firewall issues with CVS – I definitely do at work, and I only
> have NetZero (free) Internet at home.
> 
the best thing is to send us cvs diff (cvs diff -u). If you can't use
CVS, a diff against the latest release, or, even better, latest snapshot
might be enough.

cheers
-- 
Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo@ximian.com>