FreeTDS Development Group

[edwardspl AT ita.org.mo]

Casey Allen Shobe wrote:

> edwardspl AT ita.org.mo said:
> > If connect with MS-SQL ( without any sybase ), then would you suggest
> > compile php with --with-sybase option ?
>
> FreeTDS is a replacement for the client libraries provided by Sybase.
>
> Microsoft SQL is a derivative product of Sybase, it was originally made by
> Sybase.  They use the exact same protocol (TDS), so the same client
> libraries can be used.
>
> You can use the actual sybase libraries, but they're a pain to acquire,
> binary only, and I've never messed with them much.
>
> I've used PHP extensively with FreeTDS and --with-sybase and know it to
> work well.
>
> I don't know anything about --with-mssql.

So, are you using --with-sybase to connect your MS-SQL ?

Edward.