OK, enough excuses and delays, I'm tired of sitting on this code! It's time to get some beta testers for EO2 and the various databases that I have added into the mix. Specifically, I am looking for beta testers for the following platforms:

• MySQL 5
• Microsoft Access
• Firebird 2

I have a good grip on SQL Server and Oracle, so I'm not asking anybody to test those. These libraries are not yet ready for release, so do not sign up to be a beta tester hoping to get your current project completed. Only apply if you are serious about doing some testing, both of the full EO2 and one of the other drivers. I will probably limit the number of testers so as not to become an administrative burden, but we'll see what the response rate is.

There are some quirks to running these libraries, which I will go over in detail with each of the testers. There is a source code change to the Enterprise Library as well, which will no doubt make things interesting.

Contact me through the EasyObjects site to sign up to be a tester, and be sure to include which databases you are interested in testing.

Note: these libraries will not work with the EO2 Free download.

I know, I know, I promised more updates, but life has conspired to keep me away from EasyObjects lately, and I'm paying the price for it.

But I did finally get a moment between projects to catch my breath (and some sleep!) and I was able to cross one thing off my list: updating the EO2 download for the Enterprise Library 3.1. I left the old EL 2.0 download as well, so users can choose which version to download.

The new download also includes a fix to the C# Business View template, which was generating some incorrect code for columns of type Byte. The fix is also available for download from the MyGeneration template library. You can use the web update feature in MyGen to get the latest.

Now, if I can motivate myself this weekend, I will get the tutorials updated for EO2, since they are way, way, WAY out of date!