Hi, I just came across this item of information. Don't know if it is of use to anyone, or will add to any knowledge base. It sounds like there has been a decision to release Rekall under the GPL. But this only applies to the Linux and Mac X versions. The Windows version remaining a commercial product. According to the information on the site - "Rekall is a programmable, database independant, GUI database client, similar to Microsoft Access. With Rekall you can design data input forms, reports and queries using the built-in designers. Through the use of the Python scriping interface you can produce a fully functional database application. Rekall includes a Python editor and debugger, macro editor, wizards, form designer, report designer, query builder, database importer/exporter and lots more. The standard edition includes drivers for PostgreSQL, MySQL and xBase. Additional drivers for the heavey weight RDBMS are available separately." The site suggests that if you are looking a free alternative to MS Access, which runs on Linux, Mac X and Windows (not yet GPL) then give Rekall a try. http://www.totalrekall.co.uk or http://www.rygannon.com (soon to be shut down) My understanding is that the last bits of the old licencing text is being removed from the source, and it is about to become fully available. I'm hoping to have a chance to investigate over Xmas - but would welcome others comments as well if you have already tried it, or found good reason not to use. Regards John On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 09:13:40 +0000 s-clarob@st-aidans.cumbria.sch.uk wrote:
What are people using for a desktop database? Or what options are there? If we were to move to Linux in the curriculum we would need a useable Database for our sixth form projects.
Thanks
Rob