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Neil Stone wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Neil Winchurst wrote: > >> I have been using Linux for several years now. Before that I lived in >> another town where I earned my living by writing databases for small >> companies. No, I didn't use Access, I used Paradox from Borland. This >> was similar in style to Access but so, so much better IMHO. >> >> When I moved to Devon, (before actually), I moved to Linux. The one >> thing I have found to be missing from Linux is a database of the style >> of Paradox. Yes, I know about mysql and postgresql etc, but these are >> not what I mean. I am talking about a complete package where everything >> you need is included. the so called 'monolithic' type of database. >> >> These packages include everything, the GUI, the database engine, the >> lot. Of course I am not saying that that is the only way to go. There >> is room for all styles of program. What I am saying is that there does >> not appear to be anything of that sort yet available in Linux. The >> nearest so far that I have found is Rekall, and that is not free. >> Perhaps the database in Open Office will eventually do the job. >> >> Meanwhile, if anyone can point me to something that I have missed.... >> >> > > erm... OpenOffice.org has a database program... or is it just me that > saw oobase2 ? > > - -- > Neil Stone > > Systems Administrator > FlashTek UK > > - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GIT d+(++) s: a-(?) C++++(--) UL++++$ P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+ > o+ w--- O M PS+ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5+ X+ R+ tv+ b- DI++ D+++ G > e h--- r+++ y++++(**) > - -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFEkaitz3Av8JKgzxQRAgRuAJ9f5aWfF4Aj/hP6kT1ae1q2yjBvuQCcDwBY > CIAzEoXdO45oMNrRu86z8Ds= > =CPke > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Open Office claims to have one but I couldn't even get the tutorial to work! Tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html