Re: Next stable release

Dňa 31.1.2015 o 17:36 Frediano Ziglio napísal(a):
> 2015-01-20 7:12 GMT+00:00 LacaK <[email protected]>:
>> Frediano Ziglio  wrote / napísal(a):
>>
>>> 2015-01-19 10:56 GMT+00:00 LacaK <[email protected]>:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> is there any plan, or time estimation for next (post 0.91) stable release
>>>> of
>>>> FreeTDS ?
>>>> (as it is more than 3 years after 0.91 was released)
>>>> If not, then is current git master stable enough?
>>>> (or are there any work in progress changes?)
>>>> Thanks
>>>> -Laco.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>    I have to say that the code state is quite in a wonderful state.
>>>    Unfortunately the project state is not. James mainly left the project
>>> so I'm the only guy left. I still miss some access (for instance the
>>> snapshots work not correctly but I can't actually fix them).
>>>
>>> The code. Tests are more and run better than 0.91. There are many
>>> improvements and mssql 2008 protocol is supported. dblib can handle
>>> newer protocols (beside some small restrictions due to protocol
>>> changes). The only reasons current tests does not fully pass are not
>>> regressions (same tests would fail on 0.91) and are due to very
>>> restrictive checks.
>>>
>> Okay this is good news
>> IMO if you do not have on your To-Do list any important changes, then it is
>> time to make new release ...
>> Of course I understand, that may be it is not so easy prepare new release
>> ...
>>
>> I noticed that there was added in dblib new struct "DBCOL2" with support in
>> function "dbtablecolinfo"
>> DBCOL2 has added "TypeDeclaration" DBCHAR[256] member.
>> AFAIU this member uses "on_server.column_type" and "on_server.column_size"
>> and formats textual representation of data type like "CHAR(20)" or
>> "NVARCHAR(10)".
>> It is useful, but I must parse on client side this string, when I need
>> obtain server column data type.
>>
>> Would it be possible add one or two more members to DBCOL2 (f.e.
>> ColumnType=on_server.column_type, ColumnSize=on_server.column_size) ?, which
>> will let client distinguish between:
>>   - SYBVARCHAR and SYBCHAR (see dbcoltype)
>>   - NCHAR, NVARCHAR and CHAR
>>
>> What do you think about it ?
>>
>> -Laco.
> Would ServerType and ServerMaxLength suitable as name (there is
> already Type and MaxLength) ? Same types as the other variables.

Of course. I agree.

But then new "TypeDeclaration" (already added to DBCOL2) is bit 
inconsistent in naming.
It should be then "ServerTypeDeclaration" or something with prefix 
"Server" also, IMO.

Thanks
-Laco.

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