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Inspires confidence in a language when drivers for a major database are side projects released on github? This is one of the main reasons I just walked away fr

by KevinMS 15y ago

Inspires confidence in a language when drivers for a major database are side projects released on github? This is one of the main reasons I just walked away from erlang, the ratio of buzz vs its supportive environment for the real world is very high. I remember the last time I had to connect to mysql from erlang I had to download a few library files from some company nice enough to release them and dump them into my projects directory.

arkitaip 15y ago
This is a very real problem with many "hyped" languages. Sure, they might seem more powerful and elegant, but if you got to spend tons of time re-implementing basic networking/web libraries, then what's the point in using them for web development.
- frou_dh 15y ago
  Enter something like Clojure whose "host" platform is not just an implementation detail, but a feature.
- wwarneck 15y ago
  I am a coauthor of the original emysql. I wouldn't recommend using Erlang for your average web application. I would recommend it when the problem you're solving thrives on an idiomatically distributed and fault tolerant platform.
ZoFreX 15y ago
> I remember the last time I had to connect to mysql from erlang I had to download a few library files from some company nice enough to release them and dump them into my projects directory Forgive my ignorance in all things erlang but how is this different to connecting to MySQL from Java?
- lmz 15y ago
  MySQL Connector/J[1] (the JDBC driver) is actually produced by the same company that makes the database? [1]: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/ http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/
j2d2j2d2 15y ago
Agner is your solution! http://erlagner.org/ http://erlagner.org/
metabrew 15y ago
Nowadays you add things like this as a dep to rebar.conf (the most popular build system): {deps, [ {epgsql, "0.2", {git, "https://github.com/Eonblast/Emysql.git", "master"}} ]}. It seems unlikely that the Erlang standard library (OTP) is going to include database drivers. However, having to specify such things is a small price to pay considering all the amazing stuff you get for free with Erlang.

by KevinMS 15y ago

arkitaip 15y ago

This is a very real problem with many "hyped" languages. Sure, they might seem more powerful and elegant, but if you got to spend tons of time re-implementing basic networking/web libraries, then what's the point in using them for web development.

frou_dh 15y ago
Enter something like Clojure whose "host" platform is not just an implementation detail, but a feature.
wwarneck 15y ago
I am a coauthor of the original emysql. I wouldn't recommend using Erlang for your average web application. I would recommend it when the problem you're solving thrives on an idiomatically distributed and fault tolerant platform.

ZoFreX 15y ago

> I remember the last time I had to connect to mysql from erlang I had to download a few library files from some company nice enough to release them and dump them into my projects directory Forgive my ignorance in all things erlang but how is this different to connecting to MySQL from Java?

lmz 15y ago
MySQL Connector/J[1] (the JDBC driver) is actually produced by the same company that makes the database? [1]: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/ http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/

j2d2j2d2 15y ago

Agner is your solution! http://erlagner.org/ http://erlagner.org/

metabrew 15y ago

Nowadays you add things like this as a dep to rebar.conf (the most popular build system): {deps, [ {epgsql, "0.2", {git, "https://github.com/Eonblast/Emysql.git", "master"}} ]}. It seems unlikely that the Erlang standard library (OTP) is going to include database drivers. However, having to specify such things is a small price to pay considering all the amazing stuff you get for free with Erlang.