[Savannah-hackers] Re: submission of SQL Database Client - savannah.nongnu.org

[Mathieu Roy]

Hi,

I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.



address@hidden said:

> A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
>
> peter Gostelow <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: gpl
> Other License: 
> Package: SQL Database Client
> System name: sdc
> Type: non-GNU
>
> Description:
> Database client that handles database management tasks. It connects to SQL 
> database servers using customised (3rd party) device driver plugins.
>
> A Database Administrator can do the following:
>
> 1- Manage User Authorisation (create, edit, drop etc.).
>
> 2- Create database templates.
>
> 3- Create new databases using the default or customised templates.
>
> 4- Examine server performance statistics.
>
> 5- Set server options.
>
> 6- All the Database User functions.
>
> NOTE: Backup and Restore (BAR) are arguably a system task and therefore 
> unsupported.
>
> A Database User can do the following (with permissions):
>
> 1- Create and Drop databases.
>
> 2- Populate a database with tables, forms, views, etc.
>
> 3- Write server rules, scripts, triggers.
>
> 4- Import/Export data in several formats (delimited and structured).
>
> 5- Print reports.
>
> 6- Transfer data to other clients via p2p.
>
> 7- Copy tables from one server to another (either between two PostgreSQL 
> servers, or mySQL and PostgreSQL).
>
> 8- Develop accounting, project, and similar applications.
>
> The client provides a GUI representation for SQL commands and the plugin 
> driver converts the data into a valid SQL query, then converts the result 
> back into an acceptable format, and returns the data when needed.
>
> Since the device driver handles the SQL queries itself, it is customised to a 
> specific server (e.g. mySQL, ODCB etc.). Because it is a plugin, several 
> device drivers can be loaded simultaneously, allowing the user access to 
> different database systems.
>
> The application uses the X11 free edition Qt library and QSA scripting 
> language.
>
> The plugin driver uses PostgreSQL libpq.
>
> Documentation is generated using doxygen (erm, without dot support).
>
> The usual Qt tools to install: qmake, moc, uic etc.
>
> SOURCE URL: none :(
>
> Alpha source (about 60 kb .tgz) is available on request via email or any 
> recommended ftp upload.

Can you send it to me,

>
>
> Other Software Required:
> The only potential problem are the plugins because they must link to specific 
> database libraries. It's possible to load an Oracle plugin (for example) that 
> was compiled against a proprietary library. It must, however, be compiled 
> using Qt and I think TrollTech has its own rules about mixing its free and 
> proprietary packages.
>
> The project only provides a PostgreSQL plugin as a sample and will only 
> consider plugin contributions that link against non-proprietary libraries.
>

That's ok.


Regards,

-- 
Mathieu Roy

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