Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] SQL Server
From: Paul Ellison
From: kevin.taylor@powerconv.alstom.com To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com 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.
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.
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From: Paul Ellison
To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com ---------- From: kevin.taylor@powerconv.alstom.com To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Subject: RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] SQL Server Date: 13 June 2000 08:55
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.
SIMS launcher definitly installs BDE. As for the question of can use AFAIK Capita are utterly commited to Windows as are our LEA (878/Devon). (I've just completed a survey they sent which considers Linux to be "other", but specifically mentions "LAN Manager") Interestingly the old DOS modules worked under dosemu (assuming the display could handle IBM graphics characters.) Not sure how you'd attempt to get launcher to run under wine though. -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763
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