Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base record access unacceptably slow

My first database was a dos version. I then moved to Microsoft Office 
and bought Access to add to it. After a few years I got tired of paying 
Microsoft prices and got Word Perfect Office Pro which included Paradox. 
It worked very well. Once Open Office came out, I figured that would 
ultimately be the end of Word Perfect, so I moved to it, but kept the 
Word Perfect Suite because I needed a database which was not initially 
included in OpenOffice. I was delighted when OpenOffice added base, and 
converted my database from Paradox to Base. My needs are relatively 
basic for a database. It is mainly for keeping records and also mail 
merge with LibreOffice writer. I've never had any issues with mail 
merge. In the back of my mind I really wanted to move to Linux and knew 
that time would happen sometime, so I tried to have as many programs 
cross compatible as possible. Almost 2 1/2 years ago I began my Linux 
journey. I chose Ubuntu because I figured it had the largest user base, 
and therefore if I had a problem somebody else also probably had the 
same problem. I don't have time to play with the different flavors of 
Linux to give them a try, so as long as Ubuntu does the job, I will 
stick with it. With Open Office having a full suite for Window and 
Linux, it made the move to Ubuntu almost painless for the OpenOffice 
programs including Base. I do not know if it is best for Base to stay 
with LibreOffice or not, but it was a tremendous help to me to have 
everything all together.

Don

On 07/30/2011 08:49 PM, Tom Cloyd wrote:
> What I like about this idea is that it frees it up to be picked up by 
> anyone who wants to take it and run with it, and THAT just might work.
>
> I do fear for what it might do with people who need an integrated 
> solution.
>
> t.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Tom Cloyd / tc@tomcloyd.com / (435) 272-3332
>
> On 07/30/2011 06:41 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
> > Hi :)
> >
> > It might be time to cut Base loose.  Most versions of MS Office don't 
> > include
> > Access.  Gnome Office doesn't have a database program.  Perhaps 
> > Office Suites
> > just don't need an integrated program to do this sort of stuff.  
> > Maybe Calc is
> > enough.  There are a few alternatives on the market for people that 
> > really need
> > a database.  To move forwards Base needs a serious commitment and a 
> > strong
> > vision of where it wants to get to.  If we cut it loose then 
> > LibreOffice as a
> > whole is freed from a lot of dependencies and stuff that the other 
> > apps don't
> > need.  So, lets just drop Base.
> >
> >
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Andreas Säger<villeroy@t-online.de>
> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > Sent: Fri, 29 July, 2011 9:41:30
> > Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base record access unacceptably slow
> >
> > Am 29.07.2011 03:22, NoOp wrote:
> >
> > > > Hit F4 in Writer or Calc, right-click>Open the dBase "Bibliography".
> > > > All the functionality of a flat (unrelational) dBase connection is
> > > > there. You can connect, query, edit data through forms and dump any 
> > > > row
> > > > set into office documents.
> > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/system-requirements/
> > > <quote>
> > > For certain features of the software - but not most - Java is required.
> > > Java is notably required for Base.
> > > </quote>
> > As a matter of fact you can disable/remove Java, hit F4 ... connect,
> > query, edit and dump.
> > If I would convert our Java databases and remove Java from our systems
> > nobody would notice the change.

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