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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: Katabase and libgda (from gnome-db)
From:       Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo () linuxave ! net>
Date:       2000-09-11 10:15:47
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> You know, this is really strange - we sent an announcement yesterday
> about KDB before this original email came through, and the emails are
> really getting staggered between this list and the kde-devel list.  no
> one at my company except for me has even gotten our KDB announcement
> yet.
> 
> In any case, here is the current situation as Katabase is in fact
> stalled.  See our KDB announcement, or come to our web site and check
> under Projects (www.thekompany.com) for the KDB project.  KDB is similar
> to GNOME-DB in that it is a data access layer for KDE (as opposed to
> GNOME).  It is this phase that we will be working with the KSql folks on
> development as it has global benefits, imagine putting a python based
> mail merge script into your KWord application that generates form
> letters and addresses them from your MySQL database, as an example.
> 
> In any case, the structure is such that the GNOME-DB interface could be
> written with relative ease as a plug-in, and you could then take
> advantage of the CORBA architecture in GNOME-DB, which isn't in KDB.  We
> would be happy to work on that in a few months when both projects are
> closer to their ultimate goal :).
> 
ok, so you think this is the way. GNOME-DB is going to be released
(hopefully) as part of GNOME 1.4 (in October/November), so as soon as
you want, or somebody volunteers to do it, we'll start it.

cheers

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