adodb is bloat-ware on large databases you can see a speed diffrence if
there is no need to port it to another database then there is no need to use
it ;-) go for the jugular

[Alan McDonald] if you want to use a very compact db class I recommend
ezSQL. It still provides the ability to plug into other DBs but whichever db
you choose it only loads about 14k for each. It doesn't drag any oracle or
MySQL stuff into a connection with Firebird. When you configure the db
connection you, by default, determine the classes to drag in with it. Unlike
my last look at ADOdb, even if you declare use of Firebird you keep dragging
all database flavours into the classes you use.
Alan


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