mSQL-JDBC is an Open Source

Open source

The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...

 Type IV JDBC driver for the mSQL

MSQL

mSQL or Mini SQL is a historically important lightweight database management system from Hughes Technologies.-History:In 1993-94 David Hughes developed a network monitoring and management system called "Minerva". The design of this system required a database management system to store its...

 database

Database

A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...

 engine created by George Reese

George Reese (computer programmer)

George Reese is an author and developer of several Open Source frameworks. George was born in Houston, Texas and attended Bates College where he majored in Philosophy. While in college he was program director of the local radio station, WRBC. He is currently CTO of enStratus and founder of Valtira...

. It is written 100% in the Java

Java (programming language)

Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...

programming language and uses the native mSQL network protocols to talk to mSQL. The driver supports as much of the JDBC specification as the mSQL database will support, but development on the driver basically ceased in 1997. The driver therefore does not support the most recent releases (3.0 and above) of mSQL.

mSQL-JDBC was renamed Soul in 1997, though few packages exist under that name.

External links

• Dasein Home Page for Soul