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| == Masthead == | = Oracle = |
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| URL:: http://www.oracle.com/ip/deploy/database/oracle9i/ | URL:: http://www.oracle.com/index.html |
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| licence:: commercial (free development versions available on http://technet.oracle.com/) platforms:: Unix, win32 |
Wiki:: http://www.orawiki.com/ Wikipedia:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_database license:: commercial/proprietary; free for development from [http://www.oracle.com/technology//index.html Oracle Technology Network]; [http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/xe/index.html Oracle XE] is free for production and development (and an excellent option all-around) platforms:: Unix, Linux, win32, win64 == Pros == * Reputation for being capable of handling large scale databases * Typically the database system others compare themselves to == Cons == * Requires bloated Oracle client installation on any machine that the app will run on * Frequently the subject of migration discussions (to alternatives), usually for reasons of cost ---- |
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| ==== Extensions to DB API ==== ==== Comments ==== |
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| URL:: http://www.computronix.com/utilities.shtml | URL:: http://cx-oracle.sourceforge.net/ |
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| Python versions:: 2.0 - 2.2 | Python versions:: 2.2 - 2.5 Oracle versions:: 8i - 11g |
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| ==== Extensions to DB API ==== | === mxODBC === |
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| ==== Comments ==== | URL:: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/ Licence:: eGenix Commercial License Platforms:: Windows, Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Solaris, AIX Python versions:: 2.1 - 2.5 |
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| == Other Drivers == | mxODBC is compatible with the Oracle ODBC drivers on Windows and Unix, such as the ones included in the [http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html Oracle Instance Client]. |
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| === driver name === URL:: licence:: platforms:: Python versions:: ==== Programming Model ==== ==== Comments ==== |
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| == Pros == | == Web Links == |
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| == Cons == * Requires bloated Oracle client installation on any machine that the app will run on |
[http://www.orafaq.com/forum Oracle Forum] Oracle Wiki's: [http://www.orafaq.com/wiki English] [http://www.oracle-10g.de/oracle-wiki German] Oracle Documentation: [http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_10g_documentation/index.htm 10g] [http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_9i_documentation/index.htm 9i] [http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_8i_documentation/index.htm 8i] [http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_7_documentation/index.htm 7] |
Oracle
- URL
- FAQ
- Wiki
- Wikipedia
- license
commercial/proprietary; free for development from [http://www.oracle.com/technology//index.html Oracle Technology Network]; [http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/xe/index.html Oracle XE] is free for production and development (and an excellent option all-around)
- platforms
- Unix, Linux, win32, win64
Pros
- Reputation for being capable of handling large scale databases
- Typically the database system others compare themselves to
Cons
- Requires bloated Oracle client installation on any machine that the app will run on
- Frequently the subject of migration discussions (to alternatives), usually for reasons of cost
DB API 2.0 Drivers
DCOracle2
- URL
- licence
- ZPL
- platforms
- Unix, win32
- Python versions
cx_Oracle
- URL
- licence
[http://www.computronix.com/download/License(cxOracle).txt BSD like]
- platforms
- Unix, win32
- Python versions
- 2.2 - 2.5
- Oracle versions
- 8i - 11g
mxODBC
- URL
- Licence
- eGenix Commercial License
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Solaris, AIX
- Python versions
- 2.1 - 2.5
mxODBC is compatible with the Oracle ODBC drivers on Windows and Unix, such as the ones included in the [http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html Oracle Instance Client].
Supported Python Applications
- ["Zope"]
- an Oracle (DCOracle and DCOracle2) driver exists for ["PyDO"] (Python Data Objects)
Web Links
[http://www.orafaq.com/forum Oracle Forum]
Oracle Wiki's: [http://www.orafaq.com/wiki English] [http://www.oracle-10g.de/oracle-wiki German]
Oracle Documentation: [http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_10g_documentation/index.htm 10g] [http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_9i_documentation/index.htm 9i] [http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_8i_documentation/index.htm 8i] [http://www.oracle-doku.de/oracle_7_documentation/index.htm 7]