Hi,
I myself am just a student so I know what you mean with 'free, easy installation and maintenance'. :-) That does limit your options a bit, though. One thing that you'll have to keep in mind is the design of your application. How many people will be accessing the database at the same time, for example? Would those users actually need straight access to the data too? Or would their only access to the data be through your application? About XML... You do realise that XML isn't a real database format? It's just a storage protocol for data and often useful for simple configuration files or to exchange data between multiple applications. Interbase and MySQL are good, free options but not too easy to install. But if you have installed MS-Office then Access might also be an interesting alternative. All you need to work with Access is ADO and of course the database file with your data inside it. And it would allow users to access the data directly too. Access has one other good thing, though. While you have to pay for the product itself, distributing ADO and your Access database files is just free of charge. So your users wouldn't have to pay for Access if they just use your application. Besides, Office is a very popular product too. Access is also pretty easy to maintain and install. I know that especially Delphi developers who are used to DBase or Paradox consider it a moral sin to even consider using Access but it cannot be denied that it's a very good alternative. With kind regards, X Katja Bergman. --- In [email protected], "custom_soft_sol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, Bob. > > I want Free, Easy Instillation and Maintenance. > > I thought of Firebird, but am not too. > The easiest option that I came up with was XML. > > Thanks. ----------------------------------------------------- Home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
