Re: Clarification: Re: [SLUG] Which linux database app recommended for replacement of MS Access?

From: Robin 'Roblimo' Miller (robin@roblimo.com)
Date: Tue Mar 04 2003 - 09:38:47 EST


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>Our home office sends our project managers an access db file containing
>current project budget information. The project managers fire up access
>and review the information. They make no changes - just read the info.
>The desired information is selected via a query form with buttons and
>fields for query generation. Results are displayed in a subsequent form.
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VA software (and most other private companies I know) use spreadsheets
for budget-type information. Some of us use OpenOffice to read it, some
use MS Office.

Another possibility for you would be StarOffice and its associated
Adabas database. Cross-platform, no problem.

- Robin



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