Topic: Linux compatible driver for accessing SqlServer

[Pierre Joye]

There is no plan yet to provide a Linux/Unix version of the SqlSrv driver. However the extensions in PHP are maintained and we provide help there too (I admit that they can be painful to use).

[Kris]

Is this due to low demand, lack of *NIX centric developers on the payroll, or is it a case of not developing at all for non-Microsoft platforms due to competition? One would assume that if you have end-users wanting to use MsSQL for whatever reason, you'd want them on the Windows platform for the other elements of the web stack too...

[Pierre Joye]

Is this due to low demand, lack of *NIX centric developers on the payroll, or is it a case of not developing at all for non-Microsoft platforms due to competition? One would assume that if you have end-users wanting to use MsSQL for whatever reason, you'd want them on the Windows platform for the other elements of the web stack too...

We actually did not have too much demands. It is not a high priority either. However if there is a real need, make noises, we will hear you :-)

[Kris]

I can't imagine there is actually much demand for it - There are very few usage cases where it would apply to be fair. I have only found the requirement once to access a remote MsSQL server from a GNU/Linux platform and the ODBC functions done the job adequately.