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  • Will
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    Oracle connectivity

    We have several large Oracle databases that we are writing new front
    ends for in .Net. The applications will be Windows clients. We are
    looking for the best method for connecting with the Oracle database.
    The Microsoft data provider requires the Oracle client to be installed,
    a huge footprint at 250 meg. ODAC (from Oracle) is another 250 meg
    install. We aren't opposed to using ODBC (which requires Oracle Client
    as well) for whatever that's worth.

    We'd really like something that has a smaller footprint if possible.
    Any thoughts, comments, suggestions are welcome.

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    • Miha Markic [MVP C#]
      #2
      Re: Oracle connectivity


      "Will" <bkunneke@hotma il.comwrote in message
      news:1162402241 .804785.272060@ b28g2000cwb.goo glegroups.com.. .
      We have several large Oracle databases that we are writing new front
      ends for in .Net. The applications will be Windows clients. We are
      looking for the best method for connecting with the Oracle database.
      The Microsoft data provider requires the Oracle client to be installed,
      a huge footprint at 250 meg. ODAC (from Oracle) is another 250 meg
      install. We aren't opposed to using ODBC (which requires Oracle Client
      as well) for whatever that's worth.
      Indeed, those sizes are an absurd.
      >
      We'd really like something that has a smaller footprint if possible.
      Any thoughts, comments, suggestions are welcome.
      >
      You might check out this website as it lists different providers:
      SQLSummit.com Data Access Roadmap: Explaining Database APIs
      http://www.sqlsummit.com/DataAcce.htm
      SQLSummit.com Data Access Roadmap: Explaining SQL APIs


      HTH
      --
      Miha Markic [MVP C#, INETA Country Leader for Slovenia]
      RightHand .NET consulting & development www.rthand.com
      Blog: http://cs.rthand.com/blogs/blog_with_righthand/


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        • Bjorn Abelli
          #3
          Re: Oracle connectivity


          "Will" <bkunneke@hotma il.comwrote...
          We have several large Oracle databases that we are writing new front
          ends for in .Net. The applications will be Windows clients. We are
          looking for the best method for connecting with the Oracle database.
          The Microsoft data provider requires the Oracle client to be installed,
          a huge footprint at 250 meg. ODAC (from Oracle) is another 250 meg
          install. We aren't opposed to using ODBC (which requires Oracle Client
          as well) for whatever that's worth.
          >
          We'd really like something that has a smaller footprint if possible.
          Any thoughts, comments, suggestions are welcome.
          Have you tried Oracle's "Instant Client Package - Basic Lite"?

          Page not found | Oracle
          http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/htdocs/winsoft.html


          As it's only 10Mb it should at least be worth a try.


          /// Bjorn A



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