Hi, I've been hearing some good things about FrontBase: http://www.frontbase.com
However, I haven't had time to experiment with it myself. It is runs on Windoze, *nix and Mac OS X. -- Alan Davey [EMAIL PROTECTED] 212-604-0200 x106 On 8/2/2002 8:58 AM, Daniel Wisser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >hi! > >i can strongly recommend PostgreSQL. i have worked with it modelling >data for a java application and perl cgis using it. > >it supports transactions, functions in pure sql, a procedural >language similar to PL/SQL etc. etc. and is very robust. > >the only thing i miss is handling tablespaces as on oracle. > >i have sofar only used it on debian, but it should also be fine >on other linuxes and some elitist bigots work with it on sun. > >there is also good literature and a very good o'reilly book on >it. on the web htpp://www.postgresql.org > >regards > > >Mark Teehan wrote: >> >> Hi, >> we are investigating some freeware databases for deployment on >systems that >> dont justify the cost of an oracle license, on linux. What databases >out >> these can cope with a OLTP load, all transaction based, with some >> reporting? Uncomplicated databases, with mid size volumes of transactions >> (say low millions) and some reporting queries? I guess reliability >is the >> primary concern, if something can be built as solidly as an oracle >> instance, with whatever OS protection this would need, then its >a starting >> point for making a non oracle freeware enterprise database. >> Anyone have any suggestions on what I should download first? >> >> Thanks! >> Mark Teehan >> Singapore >> ---------------------------- ERG Group -------------------------- >> The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential >> and may only be read by the intended recipient. >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> ---------------------------- ERG Group -------------------------- >> The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential >> and may only be read by the intended recipient. >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> -- >> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >> -- >> Author: Mark Teehan >> INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >> San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing >Lists >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >> to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and >in >> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >> (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You >may >> also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > >-- >Daniel Wisser, Mag. >Papyrus Quality Assurance >DB Team > >ISIS Information Systems >Alter Wienerweg 12 >A-2344 Ma. Enzersdorf, Austria > >Phone: +43-2236-27551-149 >Fax: +43-2236-21081 >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Hotline: +43-2236-27551-111 > >Visit the ISIS Website: http://www.isis-papyrus.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >This e-mail is only intended for the recipient and not legally >binding. Unauthorised use, publication, reproduction or >disclosure of the content of this e-mail is not permitted. >--------------------------------------------------------------- >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Daniel Wisser > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing >Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and >in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Alan Davey INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
