[Mono-list] ADO.NET plans for Mono 1.0

Sébastien Robitaille sebastien.robitaille@croesus.com
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:13:25 -0400


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Hi,

Can somebody tell me what are the plans for ADO.NET regarding the
functionnalities that will be supported in Mono 1.0, particulary for ODBC
and SybaseClient ? Will there be any "service packs" after 1.0 to fix bugs ?
What efforts are actually put into fixing bugs for these two adapters?

I am presently trying to use these two adapters in order to access a Sybase
11.5 database, but I encountered many problems with both (I filled several
bug reports...). I also started looking at the code myself to see if I can
help, but unfortunately time is running against me.  We presently have an
"un-official GO" to develop a new project using Mono, but a proof of concept
has to be done and the database access is a major part of it.
If I had the choice, I would prefer to use SybaseClient instead of ODBC
since it doesn't require any external tools (such as unixODBC and freeTDS).
But actually, ODBC is the only adapter that works in my environment, and it
has many problems (Resource leaks, connections never closed, datatypes not
supported by the DataReader).

Ideally, what I would like to hear is a clear commitment that at least one
of them will work in Mono 1.0 :-)
I am also interested to hear about any commercial success story with Mono
since it could really help in the acceptance of the platform for our new
project.

Regards
Sébas

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what are the plans for ADO.NET regarding the functionnalities that will =
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class=3D225490418-17062004>particulary for ODBC and SybaseClient ? Will =
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any "service packs" after 1.0 to fix bugs ? What&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;are =
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put into fixing bugs for these two&nbsp;adapters?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
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trying to use these two adapters in order to access a Sybase 11.5 =
database, but=20
I encountered&nbsp;many problems with both (I filled several bug =
reports...). I=20
also started looking at the code myself to see if I can help, but =
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time is running against me.&nbsp;&nbsp;We presently have an "un-official =
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develop a new project using Mono, but&nbsp;a proof of concept has to be =
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the database access is&nbsp;a major part of it.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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had the choice,=20
I would prefer to use SybaseClient instead of ODBC since it doesn't =
require any=20
external tools (such as unixODBC and freeTDS). But actually, ODBC is the =
only=20
adapter that works&nbsp;in my environment, and it has many problems =
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leaks, connections never closed, datatypes not supported by the=20
DataReader).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D225490418-17062004>Ideally, what I=20
would like to hear is a clear commitment that at least one of them=20
will&nbsp;work in Mono 1.0 :-)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D225490418-17062004>I am =
also interested=20
to hear about any commercial success story with Mono since it could =
really help=20
in the acceptance of the platform for our new =
project.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D225490418-17062004></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D225490418-17062004>Regards</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D225490418-17062004>S=E9bas</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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