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  • From: "Diana Duncan" <art2mis AT nc.rr.com>
  • To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Access on Linux
  • Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 16:57:49 -0400


We really like PostgreSQL, it's super-easy to install, and there's a tool
called pgAccess that acts very Access-like...for an alternative.

Diana

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Phillips" <aphillips AT buildscape.com>
To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 2:04 PM
Subject: [internetworkers] Re: Access on Linux


> Access on linux just really scares me. Sorry for going OT.
>
> Why not try porting to a different Database? Unless you're using the
> Access front-end, then.. um.. why not port to a different database with
> a pretty gtk or web based front-end? ;)
>
> The last time I've dealt with Access was with a bank a worked for, they
> wanted an application written in Access. I spent over 3 weeks telling
> them they didn't want that, damn thick heads.
>
> -Andrew
>
> ------------------------
> Andrew Phillips
> Applications Developer
> aphillips AT buildscape.com
> (919) 484-9843 x 246
> http://www.buildscape.com
>
>
> On Fri, 2002-04-26 at 13:48, Paul Cory wrote:
> > Has anyone had any success running Access on Linux using WINE or other
> > emulation solution? If so, does it work? I'm especially interest to know
> > if all the network features work, assuming it runs at all.
> >
> > (This not really related to the Linux in gov't and schools thread.)
> >
> > Paul
>
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