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From: Paul Ellison <SysAdm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: suse-linux-uk-schools@xxxxxxxx
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> From: kevin.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: suse-linux-uk-schools@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] SQL Server
> Date: 13 June 2000 08:55
> 
> 
> 
> > I beleive that SIMS uses the Borland database engine
> 
> Is this the same Borland as 'Inprise' - in which case,

I would guess so ... I don't believe that there are really two Borlands, 
even if they are in two minds about the whole thing ... <groan>

> is this the InterBase database ?  If so, then there
> are already Linux versions of the database server
> and clients !
> 

BDE and InterBase are different animals - BDE is the program component
which allows the proprietary Borland (Inprise) Databases to be read.
InterBase is a specific database solution. Borland Database Engine accesses
a range of database designs (dBase, Paradox, InterBase, and I believe,
FoxPro, Clipper etc.)

If SIMS includes the BDE, then it *looks* as if we *can* use Linux server &

clients. <whoopeee!>

> See :
> http://www.interbase.com
> 
> The main borland web site looks very pro-linux :
> http://www.borland.com
> 
> (Some nice papers there about incorporating
> Linux alongside Windows ...)
> 
> Of course, if it is not the same borland, then
> none of the above applies :-)

Borland (Inprise) _do_ appear to be very pro-Linux. Maybe they see which 
way the wind blows. :)

> 
> Kevin.
> 
Regards,
Paul



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