FreeTDS Development Group

[Reza Naima <reza AT loudcloud.com>]

Mark Biernacki sent me..
> What is "big-endian" machine?

It has to do with your byte order.   Different machines represent
numbers digitally different.  Some machines might have EF32 and on
another machine, it might be represented as 32EF.  I'm not sure which
machines are which off the top of my head.

Reza

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James K. Lowden" <jklowden AT speakeasy.org>
> To: "TDS Development Group" <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 5:41 PM
> Subject: [freetds] Re: Newbie Lurking....
> 
> 
> > Mark Biernacki wrote:
> >
> > > great.  does this really work?
> > >
> >
> > Yes.  FreeTDS has bugs, missing features, and dark corners, but with
> DBD::Sybase it
> > will get real work done.  Beware large text fields, and in your case
> (since you have
> > a Sun client) make sure your MS service packs are up to date if you don't
> want
> > datetime endian troubles.  You'll find more details in the list archives.
> >
> > Welcome.
> >
> > --jkl
> >
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