[SLE] suse database question
I have been acked to put together a database for my job the will track the flow of grants through the organization. This system is to record grant request and to track grants that are pending payment by our org. Because My job thinks the M$ is great they requested that I develop the database application using M$ Access. My question is this..Is there any other tool that I can use to do this project in linux. I would prefer to do something that I could control and create outside of X Windows. One of the tricky parts about this is that it 1 - must run on a windows platform and 2 - must be able to be eventually ported to a web application. If I have to use Access I will, but any help would be great. Thanks, Robert -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Hi, I would take a look at Inprise's Interbase RDBMS. It much better than Access as it is a full SQL Server. It also runs on most platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, Netware, AIX, Solaris, VMS etc. etc.). Version 4 is free, and version six is to be released as Open Source. I use it all the time, and a lot of the time it is better suited than Oracle for small to Medium (< 200 users) applications. Cheers Phil
-----Original Message----- From: Robert Lyons [mailto:rlyons@faithdesign.com] Sent: 06 March 2000 15:49 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: [SLE] suse database question
I have been acked to put together a database for my job the will track the flow of grants through the organization. This system is to record grant request and to track grants that are pending payment by our org. Because My job thinks the M$ is great they requested that I develop the database application using M$ Access. My question is this..Is there any other tool that I can use to do this project in linux. I would prefer to do something that I could control and create outside of X Windows. One of the tricky parts about this is that it 1 - must run on a windows platform and 2 - must be able to be eventually ported to a web application. If I have to use Access I will, but any help would be great.
Thanks, Robert
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On 06-Mar-00 Phil Shrimpton wrote:
Hi,
I would take a look at Inprise's Interbase RDBMS. It much better than Access as it is a full SQL Server. It also runs on most platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, Netware, AIX, Solaris, VMS etc. etc.). Version 4 is free, and version six is to be released as Open Source.
This is good news about Version 6 (see http://www.interbase.com ).
However: the downloadable documentation package (for Version 4) appears
not to include the "Getting Started" manual, though it includes the other
5 manuals.
Does anyone know whether -- and, if so, where -- "Getting Started"
may be obtained?
With thanks,
Ted.
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From: Ted Harding [mailto:Ted.Harding@nessie.mcc.ac.uk]
Hi,
I would take a look at Inprise's Interbase RDBMS. It much better than Access as it is a full SQL Server. It also runs on most platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, Netware, AIX, Solaris, VMS etc. etc.). Version 4 is free, and version six is to be released as Open Source.
This is good news about Version 6 (see http://www.interbase.com ).
www.interbase2000.org contains a lot more info..
However: the downloadable documentation package (for Version 4) appears not to include the "Getting Started" manual, though it includes the other 5 manuals.
Does anyone know whether -- and, if so, where -- "Getting Started" may be obtained?
I can't ever remember there being a getting started manual at least for versions 3 to 6. All versions come with the 5 standard manuals (API Guide, Language Reference, Data Definition Guide, Operations Manual and Programmers Guide). Some version came with a tutorial document, and the *NIX versions came with 'Installing and Running on UNIX' manual. If you want me to send you a copy, or you need any help, let me know.. Cheers Phil -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Phil Shrimpton wrote:
Hi,
I would take a look at Inprise's Interbase RDBMS. It much better than Access as it is a full SQL Server. It also runs on most platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, Netware, AIX, Solaris, VMS etc. etc.). Version 4 is free, and version six is to be released as Open Source.
I use it all the time, and a lot of the time it is better suited than Oracle for small to Medium (< 200 users) applications.
Cheers
Phil
Well, well, well, According to the Licence Iterbase 4.0 is for rh 4.2 only :) " ... GENERAL TERMS WHICH APPLY TO INTERBASE 4.0 FOR RED HAT LINUX 4.2 The Software includes a number of components, including, (a) the INTERBASE SERVER SOFTWARE ("Server Software"), (b) the INTERBASE CLIENT SOFTWARE ("Client Software"), and (c) the INTERBASE PRECOMPILER SOFTWARE ("Precompiler Software"). You may install and use the Software or the foregoing components provided that (1) the Software is used only with the Red Hat Linux 4.2 operating system, and (2) each copy of the Software (or ts individual components) is a true and complete copy, including all copyright and trademark notices, and is accompanied by a copy of this License Agreement. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE SOFTWARE ... " Cheers _j -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
From: jj@blue.jj [mailto:jj@blue.jj]On Behalf Of julg
Hi,
Phil Shrimpton wrote:
Hi,
I would take a look at Inprise's Interbase RDBMS. It much better than
Well, well, well,
According to the Licence Iterbase 4.0 is for rh 4.2 only :)
It is only 'offically' certificated on rh4.2, but I works fine on SuSE 6.1 and 6.3 as well as many other distros. Cheers Phil -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Phil Shrimpton wrote:
From: jj@blue.jj [mailto:jj@blue.jj]On Behalf Of julg
Hi,
Phil Shrimpton wrote:
Hi,
I would take a look at Inprise's Interbase RDBMS. It much better than
Well, well, well,
According to the Licence Iterbase 4.0 is for rh 4.2 only :)
It is only 'offically' certificated on rh4.2, but I works fine on SuSE 6.1 and 6.3 as well as many other distros.
Cheers
Phil
This is not a problem of certification or distros. This is a problem of the Licence: " ... You may install and use the Software or the foregoing components provided that (1) the Software is used only with the Red Hat Linux 4.2 operating system, and (2) each copy of the Software (or ts individual components) is a true and complete copy, including all copyright and trademark notices, and is accompanied by a copy of this License Agreement. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE SOFTWARE ... " Cheers _j -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
From: julg
Hi,
I would take a look at Inprise's Interbase RDBMS.
According to the Licence Iterbase 4.0 is for rh 4.2 only :)
It is only 'offically' certificated on rh4.2, but I works fine on SuSE 6.1 and 6.3 as well as many other distros.
This is not a problem of certification or distros. This is a problem of the Licence:
I know a few of the R&D guys at Inprise, and I am trying to get an official response. The "official" response when you talk to them or phone them, is they don't care what distro you run it on as it is now an unsupported (but widely used) version. The reason the licence says it is certificated only for Red Hat 4, is that is the only version they tested it on (to be Y2K, QC etc.). As this version is only available in binary format they cannot guarantee that it will work with any other distro, but it should do. They actually helped me get it running on SuSE. Cheers Phil -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Phil Shrimpton wrote:
From: julg
Hi,
I would take a look at Inprise's Interbase RDBMS.
According to the Licence Iterbase 4.0 is for rh 4.2 only :)
It is only 'offically' certificated on rh4.2, but I works fine on SuSE 6.1 and 6.3 as well as many other distros.
This is not a problem of certification or distros. This is a problem of the Licence:
I know a few of the R&D guys at Inprise, and I am trying to get an official response. The "official" response when you talk to them or phone them, is they don't care what distro you run it on as it is now an unsupported (but widely used) version. The reason the licence says it is certificated only for Red Hat 4, is that is the only version they tested it on (to be Y2K, QC etc.). As this version is only available in binary format they cannot guarantee that it will work with any other distro, but it should do. They actually helped me get it running on SuSE.
Cheers
Phil
Well, Official, "official" certificated, licenced and so on. Cheers _j -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Robert Lyons wrote:
application using M$ Access. My question is this..Is there any other tool that I can use to do this project in linux. I would prefer to do something that I could control and create outside of X Windows. One of the tricky parts about this is that it 1 - must run on a windows platform and 2 - must be able to be eventually ported to a web application. If I have to use Access I will, but any help would be great.
Check out the MySQL. On their website are scripts that export to and from an Access database so you can do some easy development. Use Access on the clients with ODBC. MySQL can be used natively with PERL, PHP3 and PYTHON and via JDBC/ODBC with servlets. BB, Arjen -- Sell what you use, use what you sell. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
On Tue, 07 Mar 2000, Arjen Runsink wrote:
Robert Lyons wrote:
application using M$ Access. My question is this..Is there any other tool that I can use to do this project in linux. I would prefer to do something that I could control and create outside of X Windows. One of the tricky parts about this is that it 1 - must run on a windows platform and 2 - must be able to be eventually ported to a web application. If I have to use Access I will, but any help would be great.
Check out the MySQL. On their website are scripts that export to and from an Access database so you can do some easy development.
Use Access on the clients with ODBC.
MySQL can be used natively with PERL, PHP3 and PYTHON and via JDBC/ODBC with servlets.
That's a big can of worms, Arjen ;). Another one to open would be PostgreSQL, which handles foreign keys and a whole bunch of other things that My simply can't do on the DB side. I don't know about JDBC or ODBC, sorry... -- -=|JP|=- Jon Pennington | Atipa Linux Solutions -o) jpennington@atipa.com | Kansas City, MO /\\ 816-241-2641 x121 | http://www.atipa.com _\_V -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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