FreeTDS Development Group

["Brian Bruns" <camber AT ais.org>]

> What have we learned today?
> 
> 1. dbcancel & Co. are fixed, thanks to Brian.
> 
> 2. There is a uniqueidentifier patch ready for DBD::Sybase, but until then
> it won't handle that datatype.  Need UG update on that.
> 
> 3. tds_convert() shouldn't issue an error for anticipated zero-length
> conversions.
> 
> 4. Todo needs updating.  (So does ChangeLog).  

I have a libtds reference guide/doxygen updates in the works expect it for
0.61.

We need to distill the ChangeLog/CVS commit log down into a reasonable
release announcement for the final 0.60.

> 5. Bad uniqueidentifier handling in sqsh is probably due to sqsh not
> understanding the datatype.  
> 
> 6. Eric experienced problems with DBD::ODBC.  I consider that acceptable for
> 0.60.  Nothing personal, 
> Eric!  :)  I don't want to hold up the release for a problem that might take
> a while to isolate.  If OTOH it is isolated and can be fixed quickly, then
> of course we should include the fix.  
> 
> Brian alleged "spurious conversion errors".  Anything specific/confirmed?

This the zero length convert problem, consider it solved with the other.
 
> No new bugs.  Is good.  Expect -rc1 on Thursday or Friday if all stays quiet
> on the western front. 

Awesome.  Time to test your stuff folks!  Speak now or wait til 0.61.
 
> --jkl