Downloading MiniSQL: http://www.hughes.com.au/
Downloading the mSQL-JDBC driver: http://www.imaginary.com/Java/
Downloading the Java Development Kit for Linux: http://www.blackdown.org/
The Java Tutorial section on JDBC: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/jdbc/index.html
More information on Client/Server Software Architectures: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/str/descriptions/clientserver_body.html
The Component Technology home page: http://www.odateam.com/cop/index.html