[ale] Linux connecting to MS SQL

[Jeb Barger]

Ok, I was working on this most of the day today, and there has got to be 
a better way.


I am converting a webapp to Mandrake 10 using php, however, it still 
needs to connect to the microsoft sql server.  Is there an easy way to 
do this?  Articles I have read, suggest using a piece that converts the 
odbc connection to xml, and using php to connect that way.  I am new to 
linux, and I know there has to be a better way.  Any suggestions?

Jeb