Re: [libreoffice-users] Platform cross-compatability

Hi :)
Errr, Alex and Andreas are 2 of the Base experts here.  There are a few others 
too.  My advice was based on a few posts by Andreas a while ago but i might have 
to work out how i misinterpreted his advice if Alex is saying something 
different.  Usually i like it when different experts given contradictory advice 
because it leads to discussion where i learn something.  I thought it was a good 
idea to avoid Hsql but i could easily be wrong.  

Regards from
Tom :)




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From: Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Fri, 2 September, 2011 11:02:15
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Platform cross-compatability


Hi :)
If the database works in LibreOffice on PC then it will work the same on a Mac 
in the same version of LibreOffice.  


If the database is a fairly simple one then Base is probably good to use.  It 
might be worth trying to use MariaDb as the back-end rather than the default 
HSQL.  MariaDb is an OpenSource fork of MySql and is a drop-in replacement for 
it.  Some experts recommend using PostgreSQL as the back-end instead.  Any of 
those 3 would be good choices worth trying out.  


However it might be better to use Kexi instead from the KOffice / Calligra 
Office suite.  LibreOffice Base does not have a large development team and can 
be a bit quirky at times.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kexi
http://www.kexi-project.org/

Regards from
Tom :)




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From: Nathan Ruttley <nathan@auberj.co.uk>
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Fri, 2 September, 2011 10:15:48
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Platform cross-compatability

Hi, 



I am wanting to make a database on a windows PC and then transfer it to a
mac PC (the mac isn't mine so creating it on the mac isn't an  option) but I
am unsure as to whether this will work!

Could anyone advise me as to if this will work and if not, any other
software packages that will allow me to do this.




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