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Tom Potts wrote: > On Friday 28 November 2008 21:40, Neil Winchurst wrote: > >> kevin wrote: >> >>> Did you know you could use MySql on linux with perhaps Openoffice as the >>> form data input? Or even Open Office's data base >>> >>> I used Ms Access back in 2000 and have never looked back after >>> changing. You can get many reporting tools for MySql with graphs etc >>> such as the java Ireports <http://ireport.sourceforge.net> >>> >> Yes, I know about mysql and postgresql. Also open office base and >> koffice kexi, and rekall and others. I have looked around a lot already. >> There is still no Linux database of the same type as Paradox. Base and >> Kexi are getting there but still have a way to go. >> > Have to agree there from my experience. Has anyone seen a Base or Kexi > tutorial that successfully takes you through two joined tables with a ddl? > Even getting to that stage might be useful for some RAD stuff. > I must confess I almost miss Access - though like many MS things it always > ends up as a main part of the bottleneck after a while. > Tom te tom te tom I'm about to start the tutorial that came in the Linux-Format-based OpenOffice "book" that was in WHSmiths a while ago. I'll let you know how I get on. Grant. -- 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