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eGenix Team: M.-A. Lemburg
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ANNOUNCING
eGenix.com mxODBC - ODBC Database Interface for Python
Version 3.0.2
mxODBC is our commercially supported Python extension providing
ODBC database connectivity to Python applications
on Windows and Unix platforms
This announcement is also available on our web-site for online reading:
http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-mxODBC-3.0.2-GA.html
________________________________________________________________________
INTRODUCTION
mxODBC provides an easy-to-use, high-performance, reliable and robust
Python interface to ODBC compatible databases such as MS SQL Server,
MS Access, Oracle Database, IBM DB2 and Informix , Sybase ASE and
Sybase Anywhere, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SAP MaxDB and many more.
The "eGenix mxODBC - ODBC Database Interface for Python" product is a
commercial extension to our open-source eGenix mx Base Distribution.
* About Python:
Python is an object-oriented Open Source programming language which
runs on all modern platforms (http://www.python.org/). By integrating
ease-of-use, clarity in coding, enterprise application connectivity
and rapid application design, Python establishes an ideal programming
platform for todays IT challenges.
* About eGenix:
eGenix is a consulting and software product company focused on
providing professional quality services and products to Python
users and developers (http://www.egenix.com/).
________________________________________________________________________
NEWS
mxODBC 3.0.2 is a patch-level release and includes the following
updates:
* Python 2.6 support
mxODBC 3.0.2 is now available for Python 2.6, compiled with the same
MS VS 2008 edition used by the Python developers to build Python 2.6
binaries for enhanced compatibility.
* Enhanced support for using TEXT and VARCHAR columns with binary
data
ODBC drivers which need the Python type binding, like e.g. the
FreeTDS ODBC driver, will now be able to pass binary data to text
columns in most cases.
* Updated work-arounds for various ODBC drivers
eGenix always aims to make using mxODBC as easy and robust as
possible. For this reason, we regularly add or update work-arounds
for problems found in recent ODBC driver versions.
This release includes updated or new work-arounds for the MySQL ODBC
driver, the Informix ODBC driver and the SQL Server 2005 ODBC
driver.
* Enhanced Python datetime module support
mxODBC 3.0 already supports the datetime module found in Python 2.4
and later.
With this release, we have additionally added support for the
datetime module found in Python 2.3.
For the full set of changes please check the mxODBC change log:
http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/changelog.html
________________________________________________________________________
DOWNLOADS
The download archives and instructions for installing the package can
be found at:
http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/
In order to use the eGenix mxODBC package you will first need to
install the eGenix mx Base package:
http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/
________________________________________________________________________
UPGRADING
You are encouraged to upgrade to this latest mxODBC release,
especially if you are using MS SQL Server or Informix as database
server.
Customers who have purchased mxODBC 3.0 licenses can download and
install this patch-level release on top of their existing
installations. The licenses will continue to work with version 3.0.2.
Users of mxODBC 2.0 will have to purchase new licenses from our online
shop in order to upgrade to mxODBC 3.0.2.
You can request 30-day evaluation licenses by visiting our web-site at
http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/#Evaluation
or writing to (e-mail address removed), stating your name (or the name of the
company) and the number of eval licenses that you need.
_______________________________________________________________________
SUPPORT
Commercial support for this product is available from eGenix.com.
Please see
http://www.egenix.com/services/support/
for details about our support offerings.
Enjoy,
--
Marc-Andre Lemburg
eGenix.com
Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Oct 15 2008)________________________________________________________________________
:::: Try mxODBC.Zope.DA for Windows,Linux,Solaris,MacOSX for free ! ::::
eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48
D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg
Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611
ANNOUNCING
eGenix.com mxODBC - ODBC Database Interface for Python
Version 3.0.2
mxODBC is our commercially supported Python extension providing
ODBC database connectivity to Python applications
on Windows and Unix platforms
This announcement is also available on our web-site for online reading:
http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-mxODBC-3.0.2-GA.html
________________________________________________________________________
INTRODUCTION
mxODBC provides an easy-to-use, high-performance, reliable and robust
Python interface to ODBC compatible databases such as MS SQL Server,
MS Access, Oracle Database, IBM DB2 and Informix , Sybase ASE and
Sybase Anywhere, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SAP MaxDB and many more.
The "eGenix mxODBC - ODBC Database Interface for Python" product is a
commercial extension to our open-source eGenix mx Base Distribution.
* About Python:
Python is an object-oriented Open Source programming language which
runs on all modern platforms (http://www.python.org/). By integrating
ease-of-use, clarity in coding, enterprise application connectivity
and rapid application design, Python establishes an ideal programming
platform for todays IT challenges.
* About eGenix:
eGenix is a consulting and software product company focused on
providing professional quality services and products to Python
users and developers (http://www.egenix.com/).
________________________________________________________________________
NEWS
mxODBC 3.0.2 is a patch-level release and includes the following
updates:
* Python 2.6 support
mxODBC 3.0.2 is now available for Python 2.6, compiled with the same
MS VS 2008 edition used by the Python developers to build Python 2.6
binaries for enhanced compatibility.
* Enhanced support for using TEXT and VARCHAR columns with binary
data
ODBC drivers which need the Python type binding, like e.g. the
FreeTDS ODBC driver, will now be able to pass binary data to text
columns in most cases.
* Updated work-arounds for various ODBC drivers
eGenix always aims to make using mxODBC as easy and robust as
possible. For this reason, we regularly add or update work-arounds
for problems found in recent ODBC driver versions.
This release includes updated or new work-arounds for the MySQL ODBC
driver, the Informix ODBC driver and the SQL Server 2005 ODBC
driver.
* Enhanced Python datetime module support
mxODBC 3.0 already supports the datetime module found in Python 2.4
and later.
With this release, we have additionally added support for the
datetime module found in Python 2.3.
For the full set of changes please check the mxODBC change log:
http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/changelog.html
________________________________________________________________________
DOWNLOADS
The download archives and instructions for installing the package can
be found at:
http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/
In order to use the eGenix mxODBC package you will first need to
install the eGenix mx Base package:
http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/
________________________________________________________________________
UPGRADING
You are encouraged to upgrade to this latest mxODBC release,
especially if you are using MS SQL Server or Informix as database
server.
Customers who have purchased mxODBC 3.0 licenses can download and
install this patch-level release on top of their existing
installations. The licenses will continue to work with version 3.0.2.
Users of mxODBC 2.0 will have to purchase new licenses from our online
shop in order to upgrade to mxODBC 3.0.2.
You can request 30-day evaluation licenses by visiting our web-site at
http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/#Evaluation
or writing to (e-mail address removed), stating your name (or the name of the
company) and the number of eval licenses that you need.
_______________________________________________________________________
SUPPORT
Commercial support for this product is available from eGenix.com.
Please see
http://www.egenix.com/services/support/
for details about our support offerings.
Enjoy,
--
Marc-Andre Lemburg
eGenix.com
Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Oct 15 2008)________________________________________________________________________
:::: Try mxODBC.Zope.DA for Windows,Linux,Solaris,MacOSX for free ! ::::
eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48
D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg
Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611