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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Neil Winchurst wrote: > I have been using Linux for several years now. Before that I lived in > another town where I earned my living by writing databases for small > companies. No, I didn't use Access, I used Paradox from Borland. This > was similar in style to Access but so, so much better IMHO. > > When I moved to Devon, (before actually), I moved to Linux. The one > thing I have found to be missing from Linux is a database of the style > of Paradox. Yes, I know about mysql and postgresql etc, but these are > not what I mean. I am talking about a complete package where everything > you need is included. the so called 'monolithic' type of database. > > These packages include everything, the GUI, the database engine, the > lot. Of course I am not saying that that is the only way to go. There > is room for all styles of program. What I am saying is that there does > not appear to be anything of that sort yet available in Linux. The > nearest so far that I have found is Rekall, and that is not free. > Perhaps the database in Open Office will eventually do the job. > > Meanwhile, if anyone can point me to something that I have missed.... > erm... OpenOffice.org has a database program... or is it just me that saw oobase2 ? - -- Neil Stone Systems Administrator FlashTek UK - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT d+(++) s: a-(?) C++++(--) UL++++$ P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+ o+ w--- O M PS+ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5+ X+ R+ tv+ b- DI++ D+++ G e h--- r+++ y++++(**) - -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEkaitz3Av8JKgzxQRAgRuAJ9f5aWfF4Aj/hP6kT1ae1q2yjBvuQCcDwBY CIAzEoXdO45oMNrRu86z8Ds= =CPke -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html