[OPEN-ILS-DEV] SPAM: MySQL support?

[Mike Rylander]

On 6/20/07, Jack Bates <ms419 at freezone.co.uk> wrote:
[snip]
> Most hosting packages include MySQL, which some of our other web
> applications (MediaWiki) require. I'm not sure how difficult it will be
> to find a hosting package which includes PostgreSQL. We are considering
> a managed, colocated server, but still feel running Evergreen on MySQL
> would give us more flexibility.
>
> So my question is, has anyone tried running Evergreen on MySQL and how
> challenging an enterprise is this?

MySQL support is not planned for any release of the software -- we
made a decision early on not to target MySQL for technical reasons.
An Oracle port is planned, but not for the very near future, unless
someone decides to point resources at that.

As for hosting, there are many services that offer postgres as an
option.  And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that there is currently
at least one vendor providing hosted EG services: Equinox Software,
http://esilibrary.com/

FULL DISCLOSURE: I'm one of the founders of Equinox.

>
> Second question: The university maintains an LDAP directory of user
> accounts with which our other web applications integrate, enabling users
> to login with their university ids and passwords. Can we similarly
> integrate Evergreen with LDAP, enabling patrons to use their university
> accounts?

There is no direct integration today, though an export of the users
from the LDAP server could be loaded into the ILS.  Others have
mentioned a desire to authenticate against external sources, so this
may happen in a more integrated manner in the future.

-- 
Mike Rylander