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>>>>> "Klaus" == Klaus Schilling <Klaus.Schilling@home.ivm.de> writes: Klaus> Hal Roberts writes: >> I've thrown together a simple sql interface for guile. It has >> support for both mysql and msql databases. Klaus> As those engines are not free software -... how hard would Klaus> it be to provide an interface of guile to GNU-SQL instead Klaus> of the mentioned ones? Klaus> Klaus Schilling <RANT type=minor> While mysql and msql are not FREE, they are sufficiently unrestricted to be in very wide use. GNUSQL, while free, is not in wide use (and iirc is still alpha/beta). Providing support for GNUSQL is a worthwhile addition to squile, but adding oracle, sybase, and informix hooks would also be good. If Guile is to suceed as a 'universal' scripting language it must not support free software to the exclusion of hoarded software. (Of course, we should always be able to create cooler things with free software - we can pore over source to build better links to it.) </RANT> -pate