Motion: Include MS SQL Server 2008 Native Driver in 5.2

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Howard Butler wrote:
> On Nov 12, 2007, at 5:30 PM, Stephen Woodbridge wrote:
>>  Does this need an RFC?
> 
> I don't think so.  It is only new functionality, does not affect core 
> functionality, and has no backward compatibility issues.
> 
>> are there any mapfile changes, documentation changes, autotest files, 
>> howtos (already mentioned the vector howto, how about the build 
>> howtos, others?), are there mapscript implications.
> 
> No to all of these.  Build configuration info will continue to be in 
> nmake.opt as it is for all other drivers.  We don't maintain database 
> instances for any of the other drivers for the autotest suite.  
> MapScript will continue to see it like it does any other driver.
> 
> Howard

OK, now I'm very confused! How does someone access this data source if 
nothing changes? There at least needs to be a new CONNECTION and/or 
CONNECTIONTYPE doesn't there?

There probably needs to be a bug to track the change and address 
questions like these.

-Steve