Re: Portable Database Choice


John T wrote:
> Option 2 - db4o:
> My next consideration was an object database provided by www.db4o.com .
> This solution provides a lightweight redistributable with a common file
> format between platforms and a built-in sync option (after downloading the
> data file to the desktop from the device). Performance of this option is
> quite good (much better than either SQL Mobile or Pocket Access) and, since
> it's an object database, it's quite easy to store and extract application
> objects.

Thanks for discussing our product !


> They
> do express a willingness to negotiate a commercial license, but the example
> they list on their site ("as low as $9/unit in lots of 10,000") was not
> encouraging.

Did you ask for a quote for your usecase? As far as I know our price
has never been a showstopper for any customer.

We try to help you to be more productive by allowing you to store
objects directly and by making your app 100% refactorable. The lower
development cost and faster time-to-market in comparison to O-R mapping
or using embedded SQL strings can make our product even cheaper for you
than a free SQL solution.

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Carl Rosenberger
Chief Software Architect
db4objects Inc.
http://www.db4o.com

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