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And any comments on the Adabas database in StarOffice 5.2 and other database options that would run under both Linux and Windows. Thanks! > >I'm trying to figure out the best and very cheapest way to build a small network >and database system for a client. There are already databases built in MS Access >and Lotus Approach, and I had thought to just continue to use those as the core >of a distributed system from an NT based server, or perhaps from a SAMBA based >LINUX server. > >One problem I am having is finding the low cost office suites to use those data >bases, and I didn't want to get into a web based SQL server at this point. So >I'm wondering whether StarOffice 5.2 might serve well as the office suite on >each computer and then upload the Approach and Access data files onto the LINUX >box under SAMBA, or if mandatory, under NT 4.0. > >Any thoughts on this approach? > >TIA, Randy Hofland >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Internet Access by FASTdial.NET at $9.95/mo 56K + DSL In the NorthEast >Check out URL http://www.fastdial.net/ or e-mail info at fastdial.net >_______________________________________________ >Discuss mailing list >Discuss at blu.org >http://www.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Access by FASTdial.NET at $9.95/mo 56K + DSL In the NorthEast Check out URL http://www.fastdial.net/ or e-mail info at fastdial.net
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