peter wrote regarding 'Re: [SLE] Relational Databases with SuSE 9.1' on Tue, Aug 17 at 17:17:
On Tuesday 17 Aug 2004 19:17, John N. Alegre wrote:
What relational databases are in SuSE Pro 9.1. I mean things like MySQL. Are these installed and configured by default or is it a seperate install?
how about a data base that does not require an degree in database management to get it to work .. is that too much to ask ,
Ok, that's the trigger (seen this question about once every 3 days for too long now)... There are several text editors on a default system that have insert, update, delete, and search functionality. MySQL and Postgres aren't hard if one understands the concepts behind a relational database. If not, perhaps a text editor or spreadsheet (I like gnumeric) is more appropriate. I'm pretty sure that OpenOffice can also use several data sources for report generating, mail merge, etc, if that's what one's looking for. Basically, if you (anyone, not just Peter) can't be bothered to read the basic documentation for a full blown RDBMS, a full blown RDBMS is probably not the right solution for your needs. Check out mysql.com sometime. They have some nice documentation, it's searchable, and it tells you what you need to know. I want to write a program to reflash and tune the ODBII computer in my 1996 automobile. I don't gripe to GM that they made the protocol too hard to understand - I take the time to learn how the protocol works. This is similar to the people who keep asking for a simple interface to a complex system. Some things are complex for a reason. Not everyone has an innate understanding of quantum mechanics, even though it's not really a hard topic to grasp. Boiling it down to the Schrodinger equation does not get the whole idea across, but that's fine if you just wanna figure out where an electron will probably be in a few moments. Similarly, running an enterprise-class RDBMS is not as simple as putting addresses and phone numbers in a spreadsheet. It just isn't the same thing. DBAs learn stuff *because* DB administration is complicated. It's complicated because it needs to handle lots of situations that can't be handled with a simple clickie interface. Simple needs == simple product != RDBMS. --Danny, done ranting for a moment :)