Re: linux world inquiry about "access" for Linux

2006-09-30 Thread Kent Johnson
Python wrote: While I was at the GNHLUG booth, a couple stopped by to ask about a Linux equivalent to Microsoft Access. We looked at the ooffice database module, but I was not very successful in attempting to drive it. No one else at the booth then had any thing else to suggest. I just install

Re: linux world inquiry about "access" for Linux

2006-09-25 Thread Richard Soule
* Warning - Talk about free commercial software below. Don't read if this offends you! * While not open source, Oracle has a free version of it's database (Oracle XE) that includes something called Oracle Application Express (APEX). APEX can do all the things that Access does and was built to

Re: linux world inquiry about "access" for Linux

2006-09-23 Thread Thomas Charron
  The largest difference is that Access each application is self contained.  Aka, no real database dependecy besides MSJET, which is distributed with windows itself.  ThomasOn 9/23/06, Python <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: While I was at the GNHLUG booth, a couple stopped by to ask about aLinux equiva

linux world inquiry about "access" for Linux

2006-09-23 Thread Python
While I was at the GNHLUG booth, a couple stopped by to ask about a Linux equivalent to Microsoft Access. We looked at the ooffice database module, but I was not very successful in attempting to drive it. No one else at the booth then had any thing else to suggest. I just installed rekall (2.4.3

20% discount on Linux World Expo for GNHLUG members

2006-03-05 Thread Bill McGonigle
From the folks at LinuxWorld Expo: Newsletter Text for Greater New Hampshire Linux User Group: H0108 Discover how developers and line-of-business professionals like you are using open source technologies to transform every part of the enterprise. This year we are not only expanding the LinuxWor

Re: Linux World?

2006-01-15 Thread Bill McGonigle
On Jan 14, 2006, at 21:21, Brian Chabot wrote: Does anyone know if we are getting a booth this year? There's been a bit of discussion on the -org list in the past couple days. We're intending to have a booth and have asked for the requisite information. The .org pavilion is invite-only t

Re: Linux World?

2006-01-14 Thread William D Ricker
> Does anyone know if we are getting a booth this year? Looks like it is time to be requesting .ORG pavillion space. > Last year was a > great time. > Learned a lot... Indeed! > This year I'd love to know early so I can decide whether to ask my boss > to pay my way... (unlikely he'll say

Linux World?

2006-01-14 Thread Brian Chabot
Does anyone know if we are getting a booth this year? Last year was a great time. Learned a lot... (The look on the Fujitsu sales guy's face when I showed him my used and abused Lifebook running Linux was priceless.) This year I'd love to know early so I can decide whether to ask my boss to pay