MySQL Connector/OpenOffice.org 1.0.2alpha (Alpha 2) is available!

[Ulf Wendel]

Dear MySQL Users,

a new version the MySQL Connector/OpenOffice.org has been made 
available: MySQL Connector/OpenOffice.org 1.0.2alpha (Alpha 2). The 
driver can be used to connect from OpenOffice.org 3.1 to MySQL 5.1 or 
newer.

The MySQL Connector/OpenOffice.org is implemented as an easy to install 
OpenOffice.org extension. You can download the extension at:

   ftp://qa-upload.services.openoffice.org/MySQLNative/

The alpha version of the MySQL driver for OpenOffice.org is 
significantly different from previous versions. Early versions of the 
driver have called the MySQL Client Library directly. The new version is 
based on the MySQL Connector/C++. Connector/OpenOffice.org is a thin 
wrapper around Connector/C++. OpenOffice.org and the MySQL Connector/C++ 
are written in C++. The OpenOffice.org database interface is derived 
from JDBC. Connector/C++ offers a JDBC like API.

The source code is avilable from the OpenOffice.org code repository. The 
Connector/OpenOffice.org development takes place in the child workspace 
"mysqlnative".

You can find further details, including installation instructions, on 
the projects MySQL Forge wiki page at:

   http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/Connector_OpenOffice

Please note, the MySQL Connector/OpenOffice.org is released as an alpha 
version. We do not recommend using the driver in production environments 
or systems with critical data. Please note, official support is not 
available for the alpha version of Connector/OpenOffice.org.

To discuss the new MySQL Connector/OpenOffice.org, please subscribe to 
the mailing list users@stripped.

   http://dba.openoffice.org/

Feedback, bug reports, bug fixes, patches and so on are welcome and 
appreciated.

   http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/Contributing

Enjoy!
Ulf

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