(2007-10-16) Nytimes Dbslayer

The Ny Times [has](http://bitworking.org/news/253/NYTimes-D B Slayer) released as Open Source its Db Slayer Data Base abstraction layer suitable for high-load websites where you need the scalable advantages of connection pooling. Written in C for speed, D B Slayer talks to clients via JSON over HTTP, meaning it's simple to monitor and can swiftly interoperate with any web framework you choose.