Re: [newbie] OT - Personal Database Applications
>On Wednesday 02 Apr 2003 9:28 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I apologize for the off topic post, but I have been searching for a >> personal database application for linux. I have a friend that is makin>g >> the transition from MS to linux and she is hoping that their is somethi>ng >> that can replace her old dBase III (She didn't care for Access and didn>'t >> see a need to change >> >> from what worked.). >> >> The vast majority of what I run across seems geared for the programmer >and >> web based engines. Does anyone know of a basic database app that would> be >> appropriate for her? >> >Barry - I haven't used it, but Star Office handles databases, basically i>n a >spreadsheet format, but there's a form designer with it. That's about al>l I >know about it. > SO 5.2 had an add on called Adibas (I know I trashed the spelling on that one.). But, I haven't checked out 6.0 to see if it has the database app as well. I'll look into it. Thanks. Barry ___ Internet Access, Shared & Dedicated Web Hosting. Colocation and Domain Name Registration at http://www.lanset.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] OT - Personal Database Applications
>On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 06:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I apologize for the off topic post, but I have been searching for a personal >> database application for linux. I have a friend that is making the transition >> from MS to linux and she is hoping that their is something that can replace >> her old dBase III (She didn't care for Access and didn't see a need to change >> >> from what worked.). >> >> The vast majority of what I run across seems geared for the programmer and web >> based engines. Does anyone know of a basic database app that would be appropriate >> for her? >> >> Barry > >In your Mandrake distro, Open Office is installed - and you can create >databases with that - as well as being in conjunction with MySQL or >PostSTress, er, PostgreSQL... > I wasn't aware that Open Office could do the interface. I'll check out their web site for more info. Thanks. Barry ___ Internet Access, Shared & Dedicated Web Hosting. Colocation and Domain Name Registration at http://www.lanset.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com