Free SQL
This page is devoted to the collection of information about free
SQL databases, tools, and utility software. If you know of a
site that has free SQL-related software (with source code)
and think it should be added, please let me know. Also, the
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest
Group on Management of Data (SIGMOD) maintains a list of
publicly available database software.
SQL
Structured Query Language (SQL) is a language for interacting
with a relational database. The language definition includes
constructs for specifying queries (SELECTs), data manipulations
(INSERTs, UPDATEs, and DELETEs), and data definitions (CREATE
TABLE), and other aspects of manipulating data in and retreiving
data from a relational database. It is used by a number of
database management systems as the primary access language.
Postgres SQL
PostgreSQL Home Page
MySQL
MySQL is a basically free SQL database, with some limitations on
commercial distribution. It is produced by TcX DataKonsult AB
of Sweden.
mSQL
mSQL or Mini-SQL is a lightweight (small and fast)
SQL engine which supports much of
ANSI SQL, enough to build serious applications. It is distributed with
source code and may be used for a fee in commercial applications.
Lots of contributed add-ons also available (see FAQ).
[I'm thinking of discontinuing this listing, as the softare is
now a commercial product. If anyone knows of another SQL database
with source that does not require license fees, let me know.-Ray]
Firebird
A full strength relational database management system.
Being the successor of a formerly commercial product,
it is reliable, powerful, and now free with full source code available
and a very active community behind it which is further developing it.
Link contributed by Frank Emser (FrankEmser@gms.de)
oratcl
Oracle extensions to tcl/TK
sybtcl
Sybase extensions to tcl/TK
Perl
Perl is not a SQL utility per se, but is often used to develop
applications that access SQL databases. It can be used with
DBI (The Database Interface) and DBD (The Database Drivers) to
provide access to a number of databases (see below). Other variants
include msqlperl (for m-SQL), oraperl (for Oracle), and ingperl (for Ingres).
- FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- CPAN
Comprehensive Perl Archive Network
DBI The Database Interface
The Database Interface (DBI) is a thin layer of code designed to
allow as perl to interact with databases (such
as oracle, sybase, ingres, msql, etc.) using a standardized interface.
DBI is designed to work with individual drivers which conform to
The Database Driver (DBD) standard.
DBD The Database Drivers
The Database Drivers (DBD) provide a standardized interface to a particular
database. For example, DBD::Oracle provides a standard, callable interface
to the Oracle database. DBD is often used with DBI to provide
database independent access from perl.
Ray Ontko
rayo@ontko.com
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