Re: Next stable release

Dňa 3.2.2015 o 18:21 Frediano Ziglio napísal(a):
> 2015-02-02 13:30 GMT+00:00 LacaK <[email protected]>:
>> 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.
>>
> Done,
>    https://gitorious.org/freetds/freetds/commit/d249416fcd9af5294841930d4aa68bfe5ef7987e
Excellent.
Thanks
-Laco.

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