Database-SQL-RDBMS HOW-TO document for Linux (PostgreSQL Object Relational Database System): Interface Drivers for PostgreSQL

11. Interface Drivers for PostgreSQL

11.1 ODBC Drivers for PostgreSQL

ODBC stands for 'Open DataBase Connectivity' is a popular standard for accessing information from various databases from different vendors. Applications written using the ODBC drivers are guaranteed to work with various databases like PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase, Informix etc..

http://www.openlinksw.com Open Link Software Corporation is selling ODBC for PostgreSQL and other databases. Open Link also is giving away free ODBC (limited seats) check them out.
http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9025461/ This is the primary PostODBC (PostgreSQL ODBC) site. Unfortunately it has proved to be rather slow for sites that are not located in Austria.
http://www.MageNet.com/postodbc/DOC This mirror is maintained by Julia Anne Case who is also a major PostODBC developer.

There is an interesting project called the FreeODBC Pack Package . There's no PostgreSQL Version there, maybe you can help.

http://www.ids.net/~bjepson/freeODBC/ This is a cost free version of ODBC.

11.2 UDBC Drivers for PostgreSQL

UDBC is a static version of ODBC independent of driver managers and DLL support, used to embed database connectivity support directly into applications.

http://www.openlinksw.com Open Link Software Corporation is selling UDBC for PostgreSQL and other databases. Open Link also is giving away free UDBC (limited seats) check them out.

11.3 JDBC Drivers for PostgreSQL

JDBC stands for 'Java DataBase Connectivity'. Java is a platform independent programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. Java programmers are encouraged to write database applications using the JDBC to facilitate portability across databases like PostgreSQL, Oracle, informix, etc. If you write Java applications you can get JDBC drivers for PostgreSQL from the following sites:

JDBC driver is already included in the PostgreSQL distribution.

http://www.demon.co.uk/finder/postgres/index.html Sun's Java connectivity to PostgreSQL
ftp://ftp.ai.mit.edu/people/rst/rst-jdbc.tar.gz
http://www.openlinksw.com Open Link Software Corporation is selling JDBC for PostgreSQL and other databases. Open Link also is giving away free JDBC (limited seats) check them out.

11.4 Java Classes for PostgreSQL

Java programmers can find these classes for PostgreSQL very useful.