FreeTDS Development Group

[Steve Olson <olson AT sybase.com>]

Hello, Ryan,

Just today, the changes to our web site were completed, and you can now go to:

http://www.sybase.com/products/download.html

to download the TDS spec.  It is a .pdf file of approx. 1.2 MB.  We are 
asking for a little contact information, so we know who the spec has been 
downloaded to, but other than that, it's a straightforward process.

In terms of the source code, the proposal from engineering to open-source the 
code for open client, dblib, and jconnect was nixed by those who look at 
things from a revenue perspective, so that doesn't look like it's going to 
happen.

Regards,
Steve

Ryan Russell wrote:

> What's the latest on this?
>
>                     Ryan
>
> ---------------------- Forwarded by Ryan Russell/SYBASE on 09/14/99 01:41 PM
> ---------------------------
>
> Ryan Russell
> 04/07/99 05:17 PM
>
> To:   Steve Olson/SYBASE@SybaseNotes
> cc:
> Subject:  Re: [freetds] Sybase TDS Specification and Open Source for ctlib,
>       dblib, jconnect, etc.  (Document link not converted)
>
> Good work.
>
> Am I reading that right?  Open source for all of ctlib, dblib, and jconnect?
>
> Of course.. I don't know exactly what comprises OpenClient, so
> I may be asking a dumb question..
>
>                          Ryan
>
> Steve Olson <olson AT sybase.com> on 04/07/99 03:55:33 PM
>
> Please respond to "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>
> To:   "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> cc:    (bcc: Ryan Russell/SYBASE)
> Subject:  [freetds] Sybase TDS Specification and Open Source for ctlib, 
> dblib,
>       jconnect, etc.
>
> Hello,
>
> Sybase laywers have finally approved the public distribution of the TDS
> specification.  The document and open client source code will soon (withih a
> couple of months) be made available for free download via the Sybase web 
> site.
> This will likely coincide with the availability of ASE 11.9.2 for Linux,
> estimated in June.
>
> We can provide you (FreeTDS) with an early version of the TDS spec, if you
> (Brian?) are willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement.  While it is 
> written in
> intimidating legalese, the essence of it is to ask you to keep the 
> information
> to yourself until a public announcement can be made.
>
> If you are interested, let me know, and I will send you a copy of the NDA.  
> You
> can sign it, fax it back to me, and I will then forward the TDS spec to 
> you.  Is
> Postscript OK?
>
> Regards,
> Steve Olson
>
> phone: (603)230-7101
> fax: (603)230-7199
> email: olson AT sybase.com
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