Oracle and Open Source: Includes Perl, Linux, Tcl, Python, Apache, Java and More

by Sean Hull and Andy Duncan

Book Overview

Oracle & Open Source is the first book to tie together the commercial world of Oracle and the free-wheeling world of open source software. As this book reveals, these two worlds are not as far apart as they may seem. Today, there are many excellent and freely available software tools that Oracle developers and database administrators can use, at no cost, to improve their own coding productivity and their system's performance. Moreover, many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0596000189
• ISBN13: 9780596000189
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Eye Opener for enterprise user

I find the content exciting and very educational. I am a developer in the corporate enviroenment and mainly use mainstreem software. But this book opens a new world of knowledge and experties. The URL's are up to date and you can learn and explore what ever you like in the book extensively. It is useful stuff and can bring new skills to your CV.

An eye opener for Oracle lovers

Found this book very useful and a real eye opener for those who like myself believed that all your Oracle goodies coming from Oracle Corp. A set of Open Source tools and applications described in this book is amazing. In particular, DB Prism/Cocoon is something that I jumped in right away. Whether you are DBA, developer or just a plain user of Oracle databases, you will find something that will benefit you/your business. Money well spent.

Excellent Resource

Oracle for quite some time now has embraced Open Source technology and as a result there are a number of Open Source tools that can be used with Oracle databases. This book takes a look at all of them. Starting off with a brief "history" of how Oracle and Open Source software have combined to build a number of Oracle applications, how Tcl, Perl, and Python have played a part and how to install them, building web-based Oracle apps, how Java, GNOME, and GTK+ also are involved with Oracle software, even a brief mention of how Linux & Oracle work together.There is a wealth of good open source programs around for use with Oracle and this book gives a detailed explanation of how to install and use all of them to your advantage.

Oracle and Open Source - an Oxymoron?

Hardly, and after taking a look at this book you will agree.This book is perfect for anyone that wants to investigate the use of Open Source tools with their Oracle databases.Finding out what is available, what is useful, what is available, where to get it and how to install it can take a great deal of time.There is a lot of useful Open Source software available for use with your Oracle database, and though I am a proponent of Open Source software, I will readily admit that it is not all good.I've given up in exasperation with more than one Open Source tool that would not compile, promised more than it delivered, or simply did not work.There is though a large collection of Open Source tools that do work, and work well.What Andy Duncan and Sean Hull have done is compiled an encyclopedia of Open Source tools that do work, and work with the Oracle database.This book is much more than just a list of Open Source software. Sean and Andy tell you where to find each application, how to install and configure it, and how to use it.Need to know the different connection methods for Oracle and JDBC? You'll find it here.How about using Oracle, Apache and JServ? It's in this book.I thought myself fairly well versed in what Open Source tools were available for Oracle, that is prior to seeing this book.Some excellent Oracle specific tools are here that I was not aware of previously. In fairness to me though, I know of at least one not in the book. :)Oracle & Open Source is a well thought out and well executed guide that belongs on the desk of every Oracle DBA, Architect and developer that wants to get a jump start on using Open Source software with Oracle.

Everything you need to know about Oracle Open Source

I'm a professional Oracle development consultant, with many O'Reilly Oracle books in my collection, and this one is definately up to the usual high standard.The book covers an enormous breadth of technology, giving you the installation and set-up basics for Perl, Tcl, Python and Java, and how to connect them all to an Oracle database. Many web tools are covered including Apache, PHP and PHPOracle, EmbPerl, web caching.On top of the basic technologies the book contains reviews and installation instructions for most of the Open Source Oracle tools out there, including the authors ORAC tool.If your interested in Oracle Open Source technology, look no further!