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Hi
I've been using Cygwin for about a bazillion years and it's great.
They are only 2 issues: First, you have to deal with UNIX style=20
separators, "/" instead of "\". This is great, if you want scripts,=20
that you can use on both Win2k and UNIX boxes. It's not so great,=20
if you're just on Windows and all your co-workers do not use Cygwin.
Second and more important, I haven't been able to get the DBD Oracle=20
module to work from Cygwin. This is because in order to use Windows=20
shared libs (DLLs) from Cygwin, you have to create a stub and export=20
the symbols. Unfortunately, this doesn't work for Oracle DLLs. They're=20
stripped. So, right now, I'm working on a workaround: Run a Perl DBI=20
proxy server on the same windows machine, using Active State Perl, ... =
do
the=20
DB access from there. Then use the DBI proxy module from Cygwin, =
connecting=20
to the proxy running on windows. I'll post wether it works or not.
Not too nice of a solution, but it might give you the possibility to=20
encapsulate the data access in a module and work with Perl scripts that =
one can use both on win and unix for all the rest of your work. Most of the other stuff (like Apache with CGI Perl) works, though.
Stefan
-----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Mark Leith [mailto:mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk]
Gesendet: Montag, 16. Februar 2004 16:16
An: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Betreff: RE: Oracle 10g for Windows
And a couple of other comments:
For a text editor try "ConText".. It's a free alternative to textpad
which is just as good..=20
(http://fixedsys.com/context/)
For UNIX command line type options try cygwin..=20 (http://www.cygwin.com/)
Mark
Mark Leith
Cool-Tools UK Limited
Tel: 01905 330 281
Fax: 08701 275 283
mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk
http://www.cool-tools.co.uk=20
-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Davey, Alan
Sent: 16 February 2004 15:03
To: 'oracle-l_at_freelists.org'
Subject: RE: Oracle 10g for Windows
Hi,
Have either of you tried the Scheduled Tasks program? On W2K it is available under the Control Panel. I've used it in the past and unlike the 'at' command it works reliably and is easy to configure.
HTH,
-----Original Message-----
From: Freeman Robert - IL [mailto:FREEMANR_at_tusc.com]
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:49 AM
To: 'Jared Still '; 'Oracle-L Freelists '
Subject: RE: Oracle 10g for Windows
Comments inline ...
RF
-----Original Message-----
>> What I dislike about working with Oracle on Windows:
>> * No decent scheduler. Yes there is 'at'. Like I said... Good point, though this should be less of an issue with the new Oracle Database 10g Scheduler, which is supposed to be able to kick off external programs (including batch programs). I have not played with this specific bit of functionality much, but what I have played with worked.
>> * Installing Perl on win32 with all needed modules has become a
>> monumental pain in the rear.
Hmmmmmm..... Another reason that Perl just isn't one of my fav.
scripting languages.
>> * Why can't MS provide a semi-decent code editor.
>> Yeah, notepad. Right.
and vi or ed is any better??? Granted, once you learn vi, it's pretty
cool, but in the begining? UGH! My vote for best windows editor is
textpad.... hands down the best editor I've ever used.
Anyone remember an editor called EC? Do they still make it?
>> * Command line utilities. You think unix/linux is arcane?
Actually, you can do a lot at the command line in NT.... Of course, =
it's
not as robust as UNIX (have yet to find, for example, a fold command).
Still, if you are some C or basic coding experience or you are adept at
the web, it's not too bad.=20
>> * The fact that an incredibly robust PIPE implementation is built = in,
>> but there is no access from the command line. And that Oracle is=20 >> built with the MS stdlib ( think that's the sitation ) so even when=20 >> you get 3rd party tools that work with PIPE's, they won't work with=20 >> Oracle.
>> * The fact that there are still drive letters. Ahhhh, so what? :-) Drive letters, mount points, who cares?=20
>> * That MS has *finally* got around to offering unix like utilities,=20 >> but wants $100 for them, on top of the money you've already paid for =
>> the OS.
I've seen NT related UNIX utilities around for a while (don't recall if
they were MS though).=20
>> * That it took until Win23k for MS to design the system to allow=20 >> different versions of apps to have different versions of DLL's.=20 >> Lesse, we've been doing this on unix for 30 years or so?Hey, we all have growing pains! :-)
>> * The stupid Oracle home selector that is strictly a GUI.
I have yet to use the Oracle home selector. Of course, I'm an old =
Oracle
command line guy.... OEM gives me a rash.
>> * That whenever a change in environment is made that needs to be=20 >> picked up by an existing or new service, you must reboot because=20 >> there is no other way to reset the environment seen by services.exe.Can't you just stop and restart the service? How often does one need to change the environment in production anyway (hopefully not that often once it's stable!)
>> Mind you now, Oracle runs just fine on win32. It's maintaining it=20 >> and working with the environment that is so annoying, and made=20 >> difficult where it shouldn't be.
Jared
On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 12:26, Freeman Robert - IL wrote:
> My 2 cents...
> Most of the complaints I see about Oracle on Win here are either:
> 1. By people doing it for the first time, or who rarely do it. 2. By=20 > people who are doing Oracle for the first time, or rarely do it.
> with it.
> upgrades of any great import seem to require a reboot?
> Robert
> -----Original Message----- > From: Koivu, Lisa > To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org > Sent: 2/13/2004 12:53 PM > Subject: RE: Oracle 10g for Windows
> Hi Tom,=3D20
> We run windows 2003 and our "vice president" in IT decided that as a=20 > corporate standard we should turn on auto-update and let the boxes=20 > reboot themselves. Excuse me??=3D20
> not personally paying the bill.
> Lisa Koivu > Senior Monkey > Orlando, FL, USA
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercadante, Thomas F=20 > [mailto:thomas.mercadante_at_labor.state.ny.us]=3D20 > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:58 AM > To: 'oracle-l_at_freelists.org' > Subject: RE: Oracle 10g for Windows
> let me repeat it again for those who forget:
> reported here. =3D20
> I have windows databases that have been running for 3 years now. > *Never* > does the machine crash. And *never* do we reboot "just because we=20 > should".
> system admin. More than likely, somebody was allowed to treat a=20 > database server > like a personal desktop.
> Just my 2 cents.
> Tom Mercadante > Oracle Certified Professional
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jamadagni, Rajendra [mailto:Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:46 AM > To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org > Subject: RE: Oracle 10g for Windows
> Remind me again .. is this oracle-l forum or slashdot ??
> <g>
------------------------------------------------------------------------= > -=3D3D > ------- > Rajendra dot Jamadagni at nospamespn dot com > All Views expressed in this email are strictly personal. > QOTD: Any clod can have facts, having an opinion is an art !
> -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org=20 > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of David Sharples > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:44 AM > To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org > Subject: RE: Oracle 10g for Windows
> Define dominant?
> The chances of Linux overtaking the average desktop in the world are=20 > pretty slim and Linux is not really mature enough to run enterprise=20 > level stuff - maybe soon it will be.
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