[boost] Re: SOCI db lib [Was: RTL status -"help wanted"]

Steve Hutton wrote:

[...] So the relevance of ODBC is open to debate - the key IMHO is uniform support for all the major databases. ODBC may be a quick means to that end. Native drivers can always be added later, or vise-versa.

In my experience, ODBC can be unbelievably slow, also. It is definitely not a cure-all. It should probably be supported, but creating an interface that will elegantly support native drivers should be a priority. Dave