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Re: [LUG] Databases

 

Neil Stone wrote:
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> Neil Winchurst wrote:
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>> 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....
>>
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> erm... OpenOffice.org has a database program... or is it just me that
> saw oobase2 ?
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> Neil Stone
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Open Office claims to have one but I couldn't even get the tutorial to work!
Tom


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