Re: [libreoffice-users] Kexi

I have been looking at Kexi as well.  As I understand it, Kexi currently
offers read-only access to DBs not actually created from within Kexi.  If
you have already created a database, you will not have write access to that
DB.  That said, if you create the DB from within Kexi, you can use it more
or less as a front-end.  I haven't tried it yet on my Debian-KDE box, but I
may do just that.  I think Calligra is going to be worth watching.

I have used Base and learned a fair amount in the process.  Based on the
number of postings about Base here on the list, I certainly hope it gets
more attention.  I would offer to jump in, but I honestly can't code my way
out of a wet paper bag. :-(

I have used OOo/LO for several years now, but mind you, I am supportive of
most libre projects.

Don

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 05:59, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi :)
> You are welcome.  I just stumbled on that info just before reading your
> post.  I
> had heard of Kexi and Calligra before and had a quick hunt around their
> site and
> wikipedia but just before your post i'd had to look a bit deeper.  Spooky
> timing! :)
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: jorge <jrodriguez17@cpcecr.com>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Sent: Mon, 22 August, 2011 7:41:21
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Kexi
>
> Hi
>
>    Thank you Tom for this adicional information.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jorge Rodríguez
>
> ____________
>
> El lun, 22-08-2011 a las 02:54 +0100, Tom Davies escribió:
> > Hi :)
> > Kexi is the database app in Calligra.  Calligra is a fork of KOffice.
>  KOffice
>
> > gave all their remaining database devs to Calligra and dropped their
> version of
> > the database.  Calligra seems very active.
> >
> >
> > Unfortunately Calligra and KOffice are really quite dependant on the K
> Desktop
>
> > Environment (KDE).  They do have a port for Windows (and possibly Mac,
> i'm not
>
> > sure).  Calligra have also developed a few apps that can work on mobile
> > platforms but that doesn't include Kexi yet.
> >
> >
> > So,  the non-KDE versions of distros are going to ask for a  lot of
> > dependencies, probably Qt libraries and stuff.  You will probably need to
> add
> > the appropriate official repos.
> >
> >
> > For Ubuntu you can try
> > sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
> > to install all of Kubuntu into Ubuntu but you might want to revert to
> your
> > Gnome
> >
> > or Unity DE at the login prompt (have a look along the bottom
> task-bar/panel
> > when you get the login prompt).
> >
> > A few people are now working on Base.  A couple of devs and i think 1 for
> > documentation (might be 2).  It is a tough challenge but that makes it
> fun
> > right?
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: jorge <jrodriguez17@cpcecr.com>
> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > Sent: Mon, 22 August, 2011 1:30:27
> > Subject: [libreoffice-users] Kexi
> >
> > Hi
> >
> >     Many days ago some of us were talking about BASE and its problems.
> One
> > of you noted about "Kexi" base program that's part of Office Suite of
> > KDE ... as alternative of BASE.
> >
> >     I installed that Office suite in Fedora 15 and opened access 2003
> data
> > base that I have. I can't probe with 2007 access data base because I
> > don't have an example of that.
> >
> >     I'm not use it a lot but it looks good. I suggest to others to test
> it
> > if have time and are interested because it would be an alternative to
> > BASE if it won't improve in the next time.
> >
> >     I have to say that the KDE complete Office suite (Included Kexi)
> isn't
> > in Ubuntu 10.04 lts repositories. I think is a recently improved program
> > of KDE.
> >
> >     I hope this post help some one though it isn't part of LO.
> >
> > Regards,
> > --
> > Atentamente,
> >
> > Jorge Rodríguez
> >
> >
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