Re: Distributing JDBC Drivers

From: Alex Molochnikov (NOBODY_at_NOSPAM.COM)
Date: 03/24/04

  • Next message: Peter Kirk: "OracleCachedRowSet" 
    Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 07:56:51 GMT

    JDBC drivers for some databases (McKoi, Mimer) can be bundled with the
    application and distributed freely.

    As for MS SQL Server, Sybase and Oracle, their JDBC drivers:
    1. can be downloaded free of charge from their respective websites, and
    2. cannot be distributed with the third-party apps.

    Their vendors require that the end-users do their own download and
    installation, which involves the users' acceptance of the licensing terms.

    HTH

    Alex Molochnikov
    Gestalt Corporation
    www.gestalt.com

    "Lawrie Gallardo" <lawriegallardo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:40602e8b$0$22121$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
    > I am currently developing a shrink-wrapped Java product that needs the
    > ability to connect with all the most common databases (Oracle, SQL Server,
    > DB2, etc). Therefore I want to be able to distribute JDBC drivers for
    these
    > databases. However, I am not sure what the licensing restrictions are
    likely
    > to be on JDBC drivers, and whether this is going to be an issue.
    >
    > Are there high quality JDBC drivers available for the likes of Oracle, SQL
    > Server, DB2, etc that I can distribute freely (or at least inexpensively)
    > with my product?
    >
    >

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