Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Problems importing an OO database into LO

On 2012-04-16 03:58, David wrote:
> On 4/15/2012 11:48 AM, ptoye wrote:
> > Well, I seem to have started off quite a discussion. It's interesting that
> > Andreas seems to agree with me that OO isn't really for programming. And the
> > use of ODF is  extremely important for intercommunicability, a point which
> > isn't taken by many MS addicts.
> >
> > But I'm not trying to use a database to write a form letter - I'm not even a
> > fully-fledged business, just a freelance pianist. But I do like to play with
> > applications, and occasionally write my own where I can't find a suitable
> > share- or free-ware one. And Base just doesn't work well enough - too many
> > bugs and I suspect not enough will to drive proper develop,emt - hence
> > Andrea's comments on "Potemkin".
> >
> > Tom's comment on 4 languages being available is fine, but as the API's so
> > impenetrable I feel it would have been better idea concentrate on getting
> > one language right rather than four languages wrong! Others are at liberty
> > to disagree.
>
> What database doe you think works better than OpenOffice or LibreOffice?
I liked the old Lotus Approach database.
I moved from that to Apache/MySQL/PHP. If Base was as good as lotus was 
I would do my next project in Base, but I think I will stick with a 
[LW]AMP solution because I am confident of the results for at least the 
next 5 years.
steve

--
For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+help@global.libreoffice.org
Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/
Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette
List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/
All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted