On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 7:58 AM, John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 08/06/11 10:56 AM, Always Learning wrote:
>> Never ever used Access or other parametrised databases. Always prefer to
>> design, write and implement my own - they are much better and 100% user
>> friendly too :-)
>
> Access isn't really a database (it uses the Jet database which
> implements a subset of SQL), rather, its a application development
> system for creating forms+reports based apps, with VBasic business
> logic. Access applications can use 'real' database servers, such as
> postgresql, mysql, oracle, etc.
>
> OpenOffice Base is very much the same sort of thing, but without any
> hint of compatibility.
>
I've used Base with MySql, PostgreSQL and MSSQL in the past, though
MSSQL wasn't that easy and I can't remember how I did it. (Probably
via JDBC but I'm not sure).
Access is good for nothing and is a computational dinosaur. It's far
simpler to use Excell than Access for creating Forms and Apps. The
rule of thumb is if the app needs more than Excell can provide move to
using MSSQL.
I've used OpenOffice for documents for years and never had any
comments or complaints from recipients.
Cheers,
Cliff
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