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diff --git a/databases/p5-DBI-137/pkg-descr b/databases/p5-DBI-137/pkg-descr deleted file mode 100644 index 3d38e39450bd..000000000000 --- a/databases/p5-DBI-137/pkg-descr +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -The DBI interface allows perl programs to use DBD (Database Definition) -drivers with a common set of routines. A program can then (theoretically) -change from using mSQL to Oracle (for example) without changing the entire -program around. - -This DBI interface is not yet fully specified. The current development -work is focused on writing drivers, such as DBD::Oracle, which also -implement emulations of old perl4 database interfaces, e.g., oraperl. -This strategy enables the DBI and drivers to serve a useful purpose -whilst allowing the real interface to evolve with experience behind the -emulation interface. |