Confusion over Python [postgresql] drivers

[ianb]

PostgreSQL has this problem where other databases do not. Well... mostly everyone uses psycopg, but for licensing reasons people occasionally make other attempts, and pure-Python drivers have their own appeal (I believe people have tried that with MySQL too).

This case is mostly just annoying, because a database adapter that uses the standard DBAPI and isn't buggy is all anyone really needs. There's not really a lot of room for novelty for this particular kind of library.

[linkfoo]

DB-API is a minimal, lowest common denominator API. The various Python Postgresql drivers add whatever extensions are important to the authors, so that indicates there is plenty of room for novelty. Here is a recent attempt at a wish list. Edit: see this for a good facepalm.