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update python database connectors now that oracle moved from sourceforge to github
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‎all.html‎

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library. The most common libraries for relational databases are:</p>
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<p><a href="http://initd.org/psycopg/">psycopg2</a> for PostgreSQL</p>
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<p><a href="http://initd.org/psycopg/">psycopg2</a>
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(<a href="https://github.com/psycopg/psycopg2">source code</a>)
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for PostgreSQL.</p>
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<p><a href="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/MySQL-python/1.2.5">MySQLdb</a> for MySQL</p>
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<p><a href="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/MySQL-python/1.2.5">MySQLdb</a>
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(<a href="https://github.com/farcepest/MySQLdb1">source code</a>)
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for MySQL. Note that this driver's development is mostly frozen so
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evaluating alternative drivers is wise if you are using
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<a href="/mysql.html">MySQL</a> as a backend.</p>
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<p><a href="http://cx-oracle.sourceforge.net/">cx_Oracle</a> for Oracle</p>
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<p><a href="https://oracle.github.io/python-cx_Oracle/index.html">cx_Oracle</a> for
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Oracle Database (<a href="https://github.com/oracle/python-cx_Oracle">source code</a>).
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Oracle moved their
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<a href="https://blogs.oracle.com/developers/oracle-database-python-driver-now-on-github">open source driver code from SourceForge to GitHub in 2017</a>.</p>
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‎databases.html‎

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<p><a href="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/MySQL-python/1.2.5">MySQLdb</a> for MySQL</p>
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(<a href="https://github.com/farcepest/MySQLdb1">source code</a>)
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for MySQL. Note that this driver's development is mostly frozen so
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evaluating alternative drivers is wise if you are using
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<p><a href="http://cx-oracle.sourceforge.net/">cx_Oracle</a> for Oracle</p>
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<p><a href="https://oracle.github.io/python-cx_Oracle/index.html">cx_Oracle</a> for
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<a href="https://blogs.oracle.com/developers/oracle-database-python-driver-now-on-github">open source driver code from SourceForge to GitHub in 2017</a>.</p>
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‎source/content/pages/09-data/02-databases.markdown‎

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* [MySQLdb](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/MySQL-python/1.2.5) for MySQL
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* [MySQLdb](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/MySQL-python/1.2.5)
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([source code](https://github.com/farcepest/MySQLdb1))
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for MySQL. Note that this driver's development is mostly frozen so
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evaluating alternative drivers is wise if you are using
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[MySQL](/mysql.html) as a backend.
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* [cx\_Oracle](https://oracle.github.io/python-cx_Oracle/index.html) for
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Oracle Database ([source code](https://github.com/oracle/python-cx_Oracle)).
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[open source driver code from SourceForge to GitHub in 2017](https://blogs.oracle.com/developers/oracle-database-python-driver-now-on-github).
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