[MonetDB-users] native socket protocol vs mapi

Hi, I want to be able to use monetdb from common lisp and was looking at the other language bindings for clues on how to write one for cl. Python and Ruby seem to communicate using a socket rather than use the C api. However, in common lisp it's relatively easy to use C bindings (though CFFI) so I'd rather use them if I thought they were going to continue to be supported. Are there any other factors I should consider in deciding which API to use? Many Thanks, Andy