For all that sucks in MSSQL it is still a few generations ahead of MySQL. How about PostgreSQL instead? Hmm, actually, isn't there a free version of Sybase out there? For obvious reasons that will reduce a lot of compatibility problems if you want to use something other than MSSQL when MSSQL is required.
Regards, Dustin --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Information Systems Consultant http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear In the beginning the Universe was created. This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Shannon Roddy > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 7:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Asset Management Software > > > Actually, for my setup here, it would not have been that expensive > except that it required me purchasing MS SQL server. I REFUSE to use > MSSQL. I really like the potential for the CA software. It "claims" to > be able to do more than any other software that I have looked at. Also > there are lots of plugins for software delivery etc. > > Anyone know of a way of making MySQL act like MSSQL? > > Shannon > > On Wed, 2001-12-12 at 18:20, Melancon, Mike wrote: > > Tally Systems (http://www.tallysys.com/) has a product that > does some or all > > of what you want. I tried it several years ago and it worked > pretty well. > > We ended up not buying it, but only because the project lost > interest and > > funding. I don't blame you for getting away from CA. We > looked at that, > > too, and the investment was ridiculously expensive. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shannon Roddy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 4:48 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [brluglist] Asset Management Software > > > > > > Does anyone on here use any software/computer/asset management > software? I > > was going to use Computer Associate's Unicenter stuff... but they have > > totally ticked me off. I am looking for an alternative. I do > not want a > > fly by night company's software. > > > > Requirements: > > > > Windows software/hardware auditing > > Windows scripting > > remote administration - ie: printers, network settings, etc > > remote control > > reporting > > > > fluff: > > > > Software delivery > > backups > > > > Anyone have any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > Shannon > > ================================================ > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > your subscription information. > > ================================================ > -- > __________________________________________________________________ > Shannon Roddy California Institute of Technology > [EMAIL PROTECTED] LIGO Livingston Observatory > ph: (225)686-3106 19100 LIGO Lane > fx: (225)686-7189 Livingston, LA 70754 > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
