I agree - the connection string does look ugly and isn't very node-like, but you don't have to write it that often. It's also the standard for connection strings as mentioned by others, so other Windows/Microsoft devs will find it familiar.
The big deal about all of this is that Node.js can now connect to SQL Server, through a Microsoft developed module. For anyone working at a company that is a Microsoft-based shop (like myself), this is big step to getting to use Node.js at work.
Regarding being Windows only, if an enterprise is running SQL Server, they are probably running Windows enterprise wide, or have at lease a couple application servers running windows. I don't think it is that harsh of a limitation.
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I agree - the connection string does look ugly and isn't very node-like, but you don't have to write it that often. It's also the standard for connection strings as mentioned by others, so other Windows/Microsoft devs will find it familiar.
The big deal about all of this is that Node.js can now connect to SQL Server, through a Microsoft developed module. For anyone working at a company that is a Microsoft-based shop (like myself), this is big step to getting to use Node.js at work.
Regarding being Windows only, if an enterprise is running SQL Server, they are probably running Windows enterprise wide, or have at lease a couple application servers running windows. I don't think it is that harsh of a limitation.