If you want Windows/Linux Cross Platform development Delphi 7 Pro(Contains Kylix 3). It is a fairly simple RAD to learn. I have learned and I am not a programmer at all. I will only do dbase/xbase/foxpro under the windows version as it has a db engine called dbexpress that accesses postgreSQL and mysql. The Kylix Open Editions do not have database access, you will have to search for an install some of the freebies for it. But it will only have access then for interbase files. Obviously the Enterprise and Professional Versions (commercial) of Delphi/Kylix do have database access. They do not, AFAIK, access MsAccess. If you want lite, MsAccess like, go with ReKall by the Kompany. There is a cost and they have an embedded version for your Zaurus PDA. It will access postgresSQL, xbase, and mysql. It comes in both Linux and Windows versions out of the box. The current version is 1.10. I like it since I am not a programmer, but I like to write my own programs, too, and I use Delphi 6 Pro and Kylix 2 - both commercially purchased version w/database access. I run a home-based business and wrote a program using Delphi/Kylix cross-platform to access data and track orders ( it is still under development for self-use). HTH, Keith B. Rigoberto de la Cruz <rigodcx@yahoo.com> wrote: >The Visual studio is only an IDE for the c++, et al, >programming languages.. red hat has kdevelop. you >could download kylix personal edition for free (double >check the user agreement, I didn't try it, so I dont >know if you need another edition to do comercial >apps.). Also check perl. It is great for databases and >can be done in windows (I believe). > >rigo > >--- Buck <buck-rh@towncorp.net> wrote: >> Thanks Gerald, >> >> Yes, what I am looking for is an easy-to-use >> interface or if not, at >> least something that is easy to learn and write in >> that can handle >> relational databases. >> >> Thanks >> >> Buck >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com >> [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com] >> On Behalf Of Gerald W. Lester >> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 3:50 PM >> To: psyche-list@redhat.com >> Subject: Re: What programming languages are >> available for Linux? >> >> Buck wrote: >> > >> > What kinds of programming languages are available >> for Linux? >> > >> > I know about C, but what about BASIC, Pascal, or >> xBase? >> > >> > (xBase is dBase compatible code to those who might >> wonder.) >> > >> > Are there any "visual" type programming languages >> for Linux? >> > >> > What kind of database programs and languages are >> available? >> >> You may want to take a look at some of the scripting >> languages such as: >> Tcl/Tk >> Perl >> Python >> >> The above are all free, although if you want a IDE >> like Visual Basic >> those are (in general) not free. >> >> If by visual, you meant for writing GUIs, then most >> languages can do >> that -- I happen to like Tcl/Tk. >> >> -- >> >+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------- >> -+ >> | Gerald W. Lester | "The man who >> fights for his ideals is >> | >> | Gerald.Lester@cox.net | the man who is >> alive." -- Cervantes >> | >> >+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------- >> -+ >> >> >> >> -- >> Psyche-list mailing list >> Psyche-list@redhat.com >> >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Psyche-list mailing list >> Psyche-list@redhat.com >> >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > >-- >Psyche-list mailing list >Psyche-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
