Re: [ossig] Rising Controversy in OpenOffice + Java Issue

[Colin Charles <byte@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2005-03-30 at 01:55 +0800, Ditesh wrote:
> >Yes, hsqldb was chosen over libmysql - it was a dark day when said
> >decision came, alas, we stand behind it
> >
> >Keeping in mind that MySQL AB wanted to change the license for
> libmysql
> >for OOo's use...
> >  
> >
> 
> Not being in the loop, are there any good technical reasons to choose 
> one over the other? I'd imagine something simple like SQL Lite would
> be 
> sufficient.

Interesting post you brought up, me having to dig thru archives of so-
ooo list (I wish the archives were publically available)

This pretty much sums up the choice:
	http://dba.openoffice.org/miscellaneous/dba20.html

Remember though that using hsqldb (an embedded java-based db), doesn't
mean your current DB access to mysql/postgres/etc... will be hampered.
It just means that now without a DB server (or a spreadsheet or
plaintext files) one can now have a _relational_ database for free

A little relevant snippet of an email:

"OpenOffice.org Base continues to be an application which allows you
working with the database of your choice, in pretty much the same way as
it's possible in OOo 1.x. The most notable difference to the user is
that you have a dedicated application now, as opposed to the "View|Data
sources" and "Tools|Data sources" things." --fs
-- 
Colin Charles, byte@aeon.com.my
http://www.bytebot.net/
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, 
then you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi


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