Re: [LUG] Using Wine

[kevin <kevin.lucas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Did you know you could use MySql on linux with perhaps Openoffice as the form data input? Or even Open Office's data base

I used Ms Access back in 2000 and have never looked back after changing.  You can get many reporting tools for MySql with graphs etc 
such as the java Ireports  

Wine is fine if it works 

On Fri, 2008-11-28 at 16:49 +0000, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> I have been using Linux exclusively for over six years now. Most of the 
> types of program I use are available with the exception of a database in 
> the style of MS Access or Borland Paradox. I have now given up waiting 
> and I am considering using wine to run a Windows version of Paradox. I 
> still have CD's of versions 7, 8 and 9 so hopefully one of them will 
> work. I also still have my text books about them.
>
> However, I have never used Wine at all. I have looked on the internet 
> and read up about it. The trouble is that there is so much information 
> around that I am getting confused. I am using Kubuntu Hardy and there is 
> a version of Wine available in Adept so it should install OK.
>
> Can anyone tell me if Wine is reasonably easy to use and any problems to 
> watch out for please? Or is the general advice not to bother?
>
> Thanks
>
> Neil Winchurst

Regards

Kevin Lucas
Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
Po House, Minions,
Liskeard Cornwall
PL14 5LE
01579363386

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