Re: OT: give advice to MSAccess user

From: Scot L. Harris (webid_at_cfl.rr.com)
Date: 03/16/05

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:49:35 -0500

    On Wed, 2005-03-16 at 03:55, Duncan Lithgow wrote:
    > Hi there, it's not me that uses Access but a charity I work with
    > http://dib.dk . I've volunteered to update/ repair their membership
    > database - currently MSAccess. After hearing so many bad things about it
    > I've said i won't use it any longer than is absolutely necessary.
    >
    > So, I need a replacement. MySQL seems the obvious replacement - but what
    > about a good front-end. That's what I need help with. I've not had much
    > luck searching google/ sourceforge yet...
    >
    > all suggestions welcome
    >
    > Duncan
    > PS: I'm currently playing with OpenOffice2.0beta - it has a database
    > system built in - don't know how good it is yet.

    I don't know if there is a front end for MySQl or not.

    You may want to take a look at Postgresql as well. I know there is the
    pgadmin3 front end that you can use with Postgresql. That may give you
    just what you need.

    However, if I was tasked with such a job I would most likely utilize
    Postgresql and use PHP to develop a front end for a membership
    database. I have found that combination to be very powerful and fairly
    easy to develop. The big benefit is that the front end is computer
    agnostic and immediately network ready.

    And personally I still don't care for the licensing terms that MySQL
    imposes. Any business planning to use MySQL must carefully evaluate the
    license conditions. As I read it companies are compelled to purchase a
    license. Where as Postgresql has no restrictions on how or where you
    use their database. 

    -- 
Scot L. Harris
webid@cfl.rr.com
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		-- Isaac Asimov 
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