Yes, Openqm has been on my mind as well, perhaps a JDBC driver could be developed. Especially with Linux in a thin-client implementation it becomes really feasible to distribute your database and application servers across multiple physical servers.
Is there any merit in considering the possibility of starting a U2/OpenOffice "interest" group Regards Ian Stuart Dave Walker wrote: >I've also taken a look at OOo, albeit in the context of supporting openqm as >opposed to U2. There's lots of potential there for ANY MV database. > >I even dug down to see what might be involved in getting openqm recognized >as a datasource. At that time, all the database specs were SQL oriented. But >if the OpenOffice folks have open minds (sorry, couldn't resist), we'd be >smart to jump on this opportunity. > >My $.02. Headed over there to vote now. > >Regards, >-- >Dave Walker > >"Thanks to TV and for the convenience of TV, you can only be one of two >kinds of human beings, either a liberal or a conservative." > - Kurt Vonnegut > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ian Stuart >>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 12:53 AM >>To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >>Subject: Re: [U2] JDBC and OpenOffice on Linux >> >> >>Hi, >>thanks for that encouragement - Better&Better will probably >>be the place >>to pursue the IBM angle. However Openoffice.org have also >>proven that >>they are willing and able to modify OOo specifically for U2 if there >>are enough requests from users for similar features/fixes - they have >>already done so in the past. So, the request is still for the U2 >>community to take 10 minutes each (in total that adds up to a lot of >>hours) and vote on the Openoffice.org issue. There are many >>opportunities to take advantage of OOo, not just as an office >>suite but >>as an integrated part of U2 applications, especially if you >>are looking >>for similar MSOffice functionality/API on Linux/UNIX. >> >>Thanks to those who have already voted. Apart from my own >>vote 5 other >>U2 users have used 2 of their votes on this issue. >> >>Regards >>Ian Stuart >> >>Results wrote: >> >> >> >>>Ian, >>> U2UG has established a committee that is charged with bringing >>>fixes and enhancements to IBM's attention. The Committee, >>>Better&Better, is currently looking for a new chairman to continue >>>that work. As soon as B&B has a new head, it would be the >>> >>> >>best place >> >> >>>for you to push forward with from this angle. >>> >>> - Chuck >>> >>>Ian Stuart wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>An issue has been reported on the OpenOffice.org Bugzilla >>>> >>>> >>system. 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