| Subject | : | eCS/OS-2 OpenOffice & Database Connectivity |
| Author | : | Terry tgindy@yahoo.com |
| Date | : | 27 Feb, 2007 on 22:10 |
| The OpenOffice.org 2.0 beta 1 (2.0.4 sourcecode) has been announced as of February 2, 2007... http://www.ecomstation.com/news.phtml?action=fullnews&id=2032 The news release specifically states "no planned support" for Java and Mozilla. This of course also means no support for an OpenOffice-specific internal database that would require Java database connectivity. However, it "has just been discovered" that OpenOffice for Linux can have external database connectivity: "Connector/J" and "Connector/ODBC"... http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/02/12/1736203 QUESTION #1: Would this external database connectivity also apply to the coming OpenOffice for eCS/OS-2? If so, you still end up with a superior database experience such as MySQL or DB2 while there are quite a few up-to-date features of the coming OpenOffice that look good under eCS/OS-2. QUESTION #2: How OS/2-native does this OpenOffice offering look to have bonafide Workplace Shell object-oriented aspects? |
| Subject | : | Re:eCS/OS-2 OpenOffice & Database Connectivity |
| Author | : | magog |
| Date | : | 28 Feb, 2007 on 18:50 |
I still not get why Java can't be supported. Last time I checked the OpenOffice website it said Java 1.3.1 would be enough as requirement and there's also Java 1.4.x available on eCS and OS/2. OpenOffice requirements (including Java versions)
You speak of Connector/J the MySQL database driver. This one needs Java and that's the Java used form inside OpenOffice. That's what this port lacks. I don't know Connector/ODBC, but it seems that it has to be ported to eCS and OS/2.
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| Subject | : | Re:eCS/OS-2 OpenOffice & Database Connectivity |
| Author | : | ecsguy |
| Date | : | 02 Mar, 2007 on 05:23 |
| OpenOffice.org has native PostgreSQL support. I don't think it needs Java. http://dba.openoffice.org/drivers/postgresql/index.html OS/2 has native PostgreSQL support PostgreSQL libpq client library (4Aug05) |