There are many benefits to using an object database like db4o, including easier code maintenance, and the ability to create a variety of new, innovative applications based on more complex data models.

Yet, object oriented databases have the potential to cut down coding nuts and bolts and speed up app development time – particularly for those migrating to Linux from Windows.

Startup company db4o bjects next week is releasing its object database, db4o, under an open source format, with the product now available either under the GPL via open source or commercially as ...