[TriLUG] Re: Converting development from MS to Linux

[Jeffery Painter]

One thing to note, MS does provide a jdbc driver, but only for sql server 
2000 or better. If you are stuck with sql server 7, they don't provide 
a native driver and you will have to use a bridge. 

I also found that BEA systems provides a nice jdbc driver compatible with 
MS sql server 7, however you must pay for it. It is free to try (i think 
for 30 days) and limited to 2-3 connections, can't remember. It was 
good enough for me until we were able to migrate everything off 
of MS sql server though.

http://www.bea.com
It looks like they are moving the driver to an end of life term.


SQL Server 2000 JDBC type 4 driver
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4f8f2f01-1ed7-4c4d-8f7b-3d47969e66ae&DisplayLang=en


HTH,
Jeff Painter

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003, James Manning wrote:

> > [Ryan Leathers]
> > I am trying to help one of my co-workers make the leap from MS to Linux.
> > Currently he uses NetBeans on Win2k and talks to a MS SQLSRVR.
> > 
> > I want to get him to NetBeans on Linux.  The big problem is how to
> > connect to MS SQLSRVR.  
> > 
> > Does anyone reading this list have a suggestion for a good JDBC-ODBC
> > interface?  
> 
> don't have to bridge if you don't wanna
> 
> http://www.infoworld.com/article/02/05/02/020502hnjdbc_1.html
> 
> otherwise, Sun's bridge is always avail
> 
> http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.4/docs/guide/jdbc/bridge.html
>