PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

[Analysis&Solutions]

[This has be cross-posted. Be careful when following up, please.]

Greetings:

Crack open the beer, PEAR DB 1.6.0 is here! (Hey, I'm a bit giddy
with excitement that my intense work during the past seven weeks
has come to fruition.)

For those unfamiliar with PEAR DB, it's a package of PHP classes
that provide an object oriented API with common methods of accessing
thirteen of PHP's database driver extensions:
dBase, FrontBase, InterBase, Informix, mSQL, MS SQL Server,
MySQL, Oracle, ODBC (tested with DB2 and Access), PostgreSQL,
SQLite and Sybase.

Key links for PEAR DB:

Download: http://pear.php.net/get/DB
Change Log: http://pear.php.net/package-changelog.php?package=DB
Manual: http://pear.php.net/manual/en/package.database.php
Home Page: http://pear.php.net/package/DB

Notable changes since 1.5.0RC2 include:

* New portability features, making it possible to write
applications which can be easily ported between DBMS's.

* Tons of bug fixes, making the package actually work for more
than just MySQL systems.

* Improved error reporting.

* Getting prepare/execute to work the same way for all DBMS's
and allow escaping of placeholder characters.

* Deploying tableInfo() in more drivers and officially moving
it from DB_result to DB_common. See the documentation for
proper usage.

* Making the test suite simpler to use and work on both
windows and *nix platforms.

* Various optimizations, several of which were uncovered
using Zend Studio's Code Analyzer.

* Countless documentation corrections.

* Full PHP 5 compatibility.

* Requiring PHP to be at version 4.2.0 or higher.

* Deprecating quote() and quoteString().

If you're one of the lucky few people using PHP's mysqli extension,
do note that the DB file/class has been renamed from mysql4 to mysqli,
but the online documentation won't reflect this modification until
they're rebuilt on Sunday. Similarly, there are a few other features
and documentation bugs that won't show up there until then either.

Is Dutch, German or Russian your native language? The manual needs
translating into these languages. Join in by signing up for the
pear-doc mailing list at http://pear.php.net/support.php.

For those of you in and around New York City this coming
Tuesday, February 24th, I'll be giving a presentation about this at
the NYPHP meeting. See http://nyphp.org/ for more info.

If you like the changes I've made to DB since version 1.5.0RC2, make
a donation: http://www.analysisandsolutions.com/donate/donate.htm

Enjoy,

--Dan

PS: I'm not on this list/newsgroup. Just posting this as an
announcement. So, if you wish to contact me, please do so directly
or via cc.
--
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data intensive web and database programming

http://www.AnalysisAndSolutions.com/

4015 7th Ave #4, Brooklyn NY 11232 v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409

[Daniel Morgan]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Analysis&Soluti ons wrote:
[color=blue]
> Crack open the beer,[/color]

How often do we get the chance to be spammed by someone too rude
to read the FAQ, to lacking in respect to post in the appropriate
usenet group, or more deserving of being ignored.

Yeah ... lets celebrate a spammer trying to sell is stuff. This
must be an internet first.

When you get done being giddy try apologizing. I hope everyone
ignores your post and treats you with all the respect you have
earned.

--
Daniel Morgan

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp

damorgan@x.wash ington.edu
(replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)

[Fernando Nunes]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Daniel Morgan wrote:
[color=blue]
> Analysis&Soluti ons wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Crack open the beer,[/color]
>
>
> How often do we get the chance to be spammed by someone too rude
> to read the FAQ, to lacking in respect to post in the appropriate
> usenet group, or more deserving of being ignored.
>
> Yeah ... lets celebrate a spammer trying to sell is stuff. This
> must be an internet first.
>
> When you get done being giddy try apologizing. I hope everyone
> ignores your post and treats you with all the respect you have
> earned.
>[/color]

I'd bet you can call it SPAM... But PEAR is part of the open source PHP web development package.
As such, i'd call it "not bad spam" (?!). He isn't earning anything except maybe (bad?) reputation.

PEAR pretends to be a layer of abstraction between PHP and the database (yeah... it would be great to have really portable SQL :P)

Just a thought... please don't flame me and don't be "inflamed".

Regards.

[Jan M. Nelken]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Fernando Nunes wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> I'd bet you can call it SPAM... But PEAR is part of the open source PHP
> web development package.
> As such, i'd call it "not bad spam" (?!). He isn't earning anything
> except maybe (bad?) reputation.
>[/color]

I am sure he is not only earning bad reputation; he is also shooting
himself in the foot (or perhaps in both feet).

I am sure that majority of the people posting and reading here are - or
will - subscribe to The Boulder Pledge ("Under no circumstances will I
ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of an unsolicited
e-mail message. Nor will I forward chain letters, petitions, mass
mailings, or virus warnings to large numbers of others. This is my
contribution to the survival of the online community.").

So he simply rejected as potential customers majority of people posting
here.

Jan M. Nelken

[Daniel Morgan]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Fernando Nunes wrote:[color=blue]
> Daniel Morgan wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Analysis&Soluti ons wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> Crack open the beer,[/color]
>>
>>
>>
>> How often do we get the chance to be spammed by someone too rude
>> to read the FAQ, to lacking in respect to post in the appropriate
>> usenet group, or more deserving of being ignored.
>>
>> Yeah ... lets celebrate a spammer trying to sell is stuff. This
>> must be an internet first.
>>
>> When you get done being giddy try apologizing. I hope everyone
>> ignores your post and treats you with all the respect you have
>> earned.
>>[/color]
>
> I'd bet you can call it SPAM... But PEAR is part of the open source PHP
> web development package.
> As such, i'd call it "not bad spam" (?!). He isn't earning anything
> except maybe (bad?) reputation.
>
> PEAR pretends to be a layer of abstraction between PHP and the database
> (yeah... it would be great to have really portable SQL :P)
>
> Just a thought... please don't flame me and don't be "inflamed".
>
> Regards.[/color]

All SPAM is bad spam. I don't care if you are giving it away for
free. I don't care if you personally show up, install it, configure
it train on it, and then give me a check for $50: It is still spam.

The lack of netiquette is inexcusable and the posting invites others
that are selling products and services to think such postings are
tolerated: They will not be.

--
Daniel Morgan

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp

damorgan@x.wash ington.edu
(replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)

[Buck]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Danield Morgan,

You are an ignorant turd, as well as all the other
cry-babies complaining. What is your point? To
create more spam complaining about it? A bunch of
ignorant retarded turds.

PEAR is a contribution to not only YOUR DUMBASSES, but
to people out there that are actually intelligent enough
to use it. God what a useless lump of shit you people are.

"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan@x.was hington.edu> wrote in message news:1077345802 .384410@yasure. ..[color=blue]
> Fernando Nunes wrote:[color=green]
> > Daniel Morgan wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> Analysis&Soluti ons wrote:
> >>
> >>> Crack open the beer,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> How often do we get the chance to be spammed by someone too rude
> >> to read the FAQ, to lacking in respect to post in the appropriate
> >> usenet group, or more deserving of being ignored.
> >>
> >> Yeah ... lets celebrate a spammer trying to sell is stuff. This
> >> must be an internet first.
> >>
> >> When you get done being giddy try apologizing. I hope everyone
> >> ignores your post and treats you with all the respect you have
> >> earned.
> >>[/color]
> >
> > I'd bet you can call it SPAM... But PEAR is part of the open source PHP
> > web development package.
> > As such, i'd call it "not bad spam" (?!). He isn't earning anything
> > except maybe (bad?) reputation.
> >
> > PEAR pretends to be a layer of abstraction between PHP and the database
> > (yeah... it would be great to have really portable SQL :P)
> >
> > Just a thought... please don't flame me and don't be "inflamed".
> >
> > Regards.[/color]
>
> All SPAM is bad spam. I don't care if you are giving it away for
> free. I don't care if you personally show up, install it, configure
> it train on it, and then give me a check for $50: It is still spam.
>
> The lack of netiquette is inexcusable and the posting invites others
> that are selling products and services to think such postings are
> tolerated: They will not be.
>
> --
> Daniel Morgan
> http://www.outreach.washington.edu/e...ad/oad_crs.asp
> http://www.outreach.washington.edu/e...oa/aoa_crs.asp
> damorgan@x.wash ington.edu
> (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)
>[/color]

[Daniel Morgan]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Buck wrote:[color=blue]
> Danield Morgan,
>
> You are an ignorant turd, as well as all the other
> cry-babies complaining. What is your point? To
> create more spam complaining about it? A bunch of
> ignorant retarded turds.
>
> PEAR is a contribution to not only YOUR DUMBASSES, but
> to people out there that are actually intelligent enough
> to use it. God what a useless lump of shit you people are.[/color]

I find it fascinating, in an academic sort of way, that it always
turns out that those that spam are also those that first resort
to the use of obscenities when someone rains on their parade.

It would have been so simple to just say "Oops .. sorry" ... and
repost. But no you apparently feel entitled to leave your trash
where-ever you please without regard to rules, etiquette, or
other people's wishes. Well you got your wish ... and I got mine.
How many customers do you think your little temper tantrum got you?

--
Daniel Morgan

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp

damorgan@x.wash ington.edu
(replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)

[Buck]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

First of all you make the wrong assumption that I spam, secondly, implying
that I put the message out about PEAR. I have nothing to do with spam or
PEAR. I do however, read this group as well as others, and APPRECIATE news
like what was posted about PEAR. This was something we rarely see anymore,
instead it's pontificating turds like you that clog up the threads. Your
comments as well as the other turds was completely inappropriate. Internet
poop clogging up the thought waves.

Newsgroups are about information sharing, discussions, and open, public
communication. PEAR is an open source contribution, available even for
dumbshits like you. Obviously you don't understand that, as well as the
other cry-babies who had to chime in and post their ignorance. Even worse,
you have to include links to even more of your stinky ignorance.

Those that can't, teach.

Heh-heh... Now go teach!

( And change your diaper you cry-baby! It's startin ta stink! )

"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan@x.was hington.edu> wrote in message news:1077374028 .733831@yasure. ..[color=blue]
> Buck wrote:[color=green]
> > Danield Morgan,
> >
> > You are an ignorant turd, as well as all the other
> > cry-babies complaining. What is your point? To
> > create more spam complaining about it? A bunch of
> > ignorant retarded turds.
> >
> > PEAR is a contribution to not only YOUR DUMBASSES, but
> > to people out there that are actually intelligent enough
> > to use it. God what a useless lump of shit you people are.[/color]
>
> I find it fascinating, in an academic sort of way, that it always
> turns out that those that spam are also those that first resort
> to the use of obscenities when someone rains on their parade.
>
> It would have been so simple to just say "Oops .. sorry" ... and
> repost. But no you apparently feel entitled to leave your trash
> where-ever you please without regard to rules, etiquette, or
> other people's wishes. Well you got your wish ... and I got mine.
> How many customers do you think your little temper tantrum got you?
>
> --
> Daniel Morgan
> http://www.outreach.washington.edu/e...ad/oad_crs.asp
> http://www.outreach.washington.edu/e...oa/aoa_crs.asp
> damorgan@x.wash ington.edu
> (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)
>[/color]

[Daniel Morgan]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Buck wrote:
[color=blue]
> Those that can't, teach.[/color]

I teach 6 hours per week. I consult for companies like the one
you work for 50-60 hours per week. There is a reason employers
pay my per diem. It isn't my good looks.

--
Daniel Morgan

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp

damorgan@x.wash ington.edu
(replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)

[Daniel Morgan]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Buck wrote:
[color=blue]
> Those that can't, teach.[/color]

I teach 6 hours per week. I consult for companies like the one
you work for 50-60 hours per week. There is a reason employers
pay my per diem. It isn't my good looks.

--
Daniel Morgan

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp

damorgan@x.wash ington.edu
(replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)

[Obnoxio The Clown]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Buttf*ck wrote:
[color=blue]
> Danield Morgan,
>
> You are an ignorant turd, as well as all the other
> cry-babies complaining. What is your point? To
> create more spam complaining about it? A bunch of
> ignorant retarded turds.
>
> PEAR is a contribution to not only YOUR DUMBASSES, but
> to people out there that are actually intelligent enough
> to use it. God what a useless lump of shit you people are.[/color]

Do I detect something in your post worth ANALysing?

Anyway, if a pear is being contributed to my dumb ass, presumably to replace
an ignorant turd or a useless lump of shit, then I hope you will generously
apply KY Jelly first. Even then, I think it may well make my eyes water.
Does that make me a cry-baby?

--
"C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule"
- Coluche

[NorwoodThree]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Thanks for the spam and propaganda. I'm sure this product is all hype
due to your marketing methods.

[Anton Versteeg]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Thanks Jan.
I would like to append to the pledge:

"nor will I (cross)post replies to spam in newsgroups."

I hope I am excused from breaking my pledge just this time.

Jan M. Nelken wrote:
[color=blue]
> Fernando Nunes wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>> I'd bet you can call it SPAM... But PEAR is part of the open source
>> PHP web development package.
>> As such, i'd call it "not bad spam" (?!). He isn't earning anything
>> except maybe (bad?) reputation.
>>[/color]
>
> I am sure he is not only earning bad reputation; he is also shooting
> himself in the foot (or perhaps in both feet).
>
> I am sure that majority of the people posting and reading here are -
> or will - subscribe to The Boulder Pledge ("Under no circumstances
> will I ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of an
> unsolicited e-mail message. Nor will I forward chain letters,
> petitions, mass mailings, or virus warnings to large numbers of
> others. This is my contribution to the survival of the online
> community.").
>
> So he simply rejected as potential customers majority of people
> posting here.
>
> Jan M. Nelken[/color]


--
Anton Versteeg
IBM Certified DB2 Specialist
IBM Netherlands

[Andrew Hardy]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

Buck wrote:[color=blue]
> Danield Morgan,
>
> You are an ignorant turd, as well as all the other
> cry-babies complaining. What is your point? To
> create more spam complaining about it? A bunch of
> ignorant retarded turds.
>
> PEAR is a contribution to not only YOUR DUMBASSES, but
> to people out there that are actually intelligent enough
> to use it. God what a useless lump of shit you people are.[/color]

And how is it a contribution to anything *I* do?

--
Andy - Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of
Advantica Ltd

[Ed prochak]

Re: PEAR DB 1.6.0 has been released

"Buck" <buck@bitchslap .com> wrote in message news:<ZwKZb.134 16$j8.3860@fe08 .usenetserver.c om>...[color=blue]
> First of all you make the wrong assumption that I spam, secondly, implying
> that I put the message out about PEAR. I have nothing to do with spam or
> PEAR. I do however, read this group as well as others, and APPRECIATE news
> like what was posted about PEAR. This was something we rarely see anymore,
> instead it's pontificating turds like you that clog up the threads. Your
> comments as well as the other turds was completely inappropriate. Internet
> poop clogging up the thought waves.
>
> Newsgroups are about information sharing, discussions, and open, public
> communication. PEAR is an open source contribution, available even for
> dumbshits like you. Obviously you don't understand that, as well as the
> other cry-babies who had to chime in and post their ignorance. Even worse,
> you have to include links to even more of your stinky ignorance.
>
> Those that can't, teach.
>
> Heh-heh... Now go teach![/color]

Hmm. you seem to claim some knowledge about Newsgroups, and decry the
ignorance of others. You claim groups are open yet you post with a
dummy email address. But it is you that has no real understanding.

Newsgroups are not CHAT ROOMS where any topic is allowed. The
similarity to chat rooms is that newsgroups tend to have unique
cultures. And if you know anything about newgroups, you know that you
should read a group for a time to get an idea of what is appropriate
and what ISN'T appropriate. These meta-topic discussions serve to show
the culture of the group (often showing that it is not monolithic
too!).

News groups are named to at least SUGGEST their purpose. Hence there
exists both a
comp.database.o racle.misc
and a
comp.databases. oracle.marketpl ace
And topics seldom cross group boundaries. The advert that triggered
this thread belongs in the marketplace group and at the very least is
OFF TOPIC in the .misc group.

Newsgroups have Charters that describe the topic area. So if you have
any doubt, do a little homework and find out for yourself what belongs
and doesn't belong in this group.


Now a weed is just a flower that's in the wrong place
and newsgroup SPAM is a posting in the wrong place.
Some of us like to be neat, putting things in their proper place.
You apparently prefer things to be sloppy.
(Sloppy desks might be okay but not sloppy code or newsgroup
postings.)

If you wish to read about new products for ORACLE, then subscribe to
the marketplace group. Then when the PEAR posting does appear there
properly, we can both be happy.

Ed