To: dbi-announce@perl.org, dbi-dev@perl.org, dbi-users@perl.org,
        informix-list@iiug.org, dbd.informix@gmail.com
Subject: ANNOUNCE: IBM Informix Database Driver for Perl DBI Version 2007.0914 (2007-09-14) released

IBM Informix Database Driver for Perl DBI Version 2007.0914 (2007-09-14) has been uploaded to CPAN.

IBM Informix Database Driver for Perl (also known as DBD::Informix) is
the driver code that enables Perl 5.6.1 or later to access Informix
databases via the DBI module (but if you are not already using Perl
5.8.8 - or any later version - you should be planning to upgrade).  You
will need the code for DBI version 1.38 or later as well (v1.59 - or any
later version - is recommended).  The code for DBD::Informix is
available for download via:

http://www.perl.org/CPAN/modules/by-category/07_Database_Interfaces
http://dbi.perl.org/

** When you successfully build this module, use the ItWorks (Perl)
** script to report your configuration to the maintenance team (meaning
** Jonathan Leffler) at dbd.informix@gmail.com.
** The ItWorks script does not send email to anybody; you have to do
** that yourself.

New in release 2007.0914:
* RT#29364: Fix problem identifying ESQL/C libraries.

Release 2007.0904:
* Bug fix and tidying up release - no new functionality.
* Simplified internal release processing
* Refixed support for ESQL/C 5.20.
* Report server version better (using DBINFO).
* Reworked some headers.
* Reworked ExtUtils::AutoInstall code.

Release 2007.0903:
* Released without updating Announce or ChangeLog.
* Will be removed from CPAN shortly.

Release 2007.0826:
* Fixed support for CSDK 3.00.
* Fixed support for ESQL/C 7.24 (and 5.20).
* Detecting mismatched 32-bit Perl vs 64-bit ESQL/C or vice versa.
* Fixed memory leak associated with LVARCHAR.
* Fix problem with DBD_INFORMIX_DEBUG_ESQLCC=yes.
* Fetch UDTs into SQLLVARCHAR instead of CHAR(256).
* RT#14954 - only do smart blob test if smart blob space exists.
* RT#14095: CLONE function added to driver 2005-08-12.
* RT#13708: (LVARCHAR on 32-bit systems) fixed if you use CSDK (ESQL/C)
  3.00.xC2 or later.  IBM CQ bug idsdb00139040 needs to be resolved.

Support email address:
* This release is supported by Jonathan Leffler <dbd.informix@gmail.com>.
* You may also report your bugs via the CPAN resolution tracking system:
    http://rt.cpan.org/
* Such bug reports can be sent by email to bug-DBD-Informix@rt.cpan.org;
  they also get sent to dbd.informix@gmail.com, etc.

As always, see the ChangeLog file for details about what has changed.

Jonathan Leffler (jleffler@us.ibm.com, jleffler@earthlink.net)

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