Re: PostgreSQL ODBC Commercial use

On 01/05/2015 09:34 AM, Danny Severns wrote:
> *I'm new to use of postgresql odbc, but I have been watching the forum
> for awhile to get a feel for some of the problems people report.  Based
> on what I have seen, it causes me to wonder if the odbc drivers are
> reliable enough for commercial use.  Does anyone have an opinion on
> that or commercial experience with the odbc drivers?  I notice too there
> are alternative suppliers of postgresql odbc drivers. Is that because
> the postgresql.org supported drivers are not reliable, or just others
> seeking commercial opportunities, which there is nothing wrong with the
> motive, but there would seem to be no opportunity there unless the
> "official" drivers are lacking in features, reliability or support.
> Thanks.*

I use the Postgres ODBC drivers for some small projects and they have
proven reliable to the extent ODBC is reliable. In other words my
preference is to avoid ODBC, no matter the datasource/driver, but that
is not always an option. Where I use the Postgres ODBC driver it works
just fine. As to support, you are already here:) The list allows direct
access to the people that write the code and they are responsive, it
does not get much better than that. I have not used the commercial
Postgres ODBC drivers so I can not speak to their reliability/suitability.


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Adrian Klaver
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