add new provider Microsoft.Data.SqlClient

[ksysiekj]

hello,
Based on dotnet/ef6#2063 - are you planning to add support for the new provider type base on Microsoft.Data.SqlClient once EF 6.5 is released?

[JonathanMagnan]

Hello @ksysiekj

We might indeed consider supporting Microsoft.Data.SqlClient if we have a good reason.

Previously, the major reason people were using EF Classic was that our library was the only one supporting it NET Core but that's not true anymore, EF6 itself has supported .NET Core since the v6.3

For which reason do you still prefer to use EF Classic over the official EF6 version? Most added features on EF Classic are also available when using Entity Framework Extensions and Entity Framework Plus

Best Regards,

Jon

[JonathanMagnan]

Hello @ksysiekj,

Since our last conversation, we haven't heard from you.

Let me know if you need further assistance.

Best regards,

Jon

[AvremelM]

Speaking for myself:

One possible reason would be dotnet/announcements#292 (comment)

If you are using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, anywhere (any version of .NET Framework or .NET) and you are using a version that is vulnerable you must update as listed in the affected packages.
If you are using the System.Data.SqlClient package from a .NET Framework (any version) application, you must install the January 2024 .NET Framework updates made available via Windows Update or Microsoft Update. You should also consider updating the System.Data.SqlClient package as keeping dependencies up to date is good general hygiene, but updating this package is neither necessary nor sufficient to fix the issue in a .NET Framework-based application.

Using System.Data.SqlClient on .NET Framework requires a Windows Update to fix the security issue. Depending on Microsoft.Data.SqlClient would allow consumers to fix the issue merely by using an updated package.

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For which reason do you still prefer to use EF Classic over the official EF6 version?

EF6 still doesn't support targeting .NET Standard 2.0.
EF Classic does (and thank you for that!)