Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Guide progress

[Mark Stanton <mark@vowleyfarm.co.uk>]

> I think it might be fastest for Hazel to complete it.  

Too late!  Update in the drafts folder just now.
Mostly content, since Hazel's proof reading is great.

Since a lot of it is about the content, there are many "notes" rather than changes of 
text.

It's really important to make the distinction between a DBMS (that's a program that
manages a database), and the data that we put into a database that we've built
using a DBMS.

I also think that's it's REALLY important to make it clear that HSQLDB is not THE
Base DBMS, just the default setting.  There is no "Base DBMS", it can use many 
different engines.  And, sticking my neck out even further, I'd say it'd be good
to play down the built in version of HSQLDB, or at least not play it up.  Since it's
limitations have upset even one of our most famous "Base" names, Mr Pitonyak, I think
it would be good to play up the ability to use (almost) whatever DMBS you want rather
than giving the impression that HSQLDB is "it".

Ok, steady.. Aim... Fire!

Regards
Mark Stanton
One small step for mankind...



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