On 15/05/2007, at 8:09 PM, Andrew wrote:
<snip> I strongly urge all users to avoid Microsoft products
wherever possible, but especially on database servers.
Peter.
<snip>
Which rules out any doctors running the following medical software;
Medical Director
Practix
MSS Classic
Win32
Profile
Isn't there an Oracle or Postgres option here? NZ anyway so almost
irrelevant.
Medtech32
Interbase - Firebird - Linux is fine
Pracsoft
Win32
Totalcare
SQLBase - Linux is fine
Blue Chip
Win32
Shexie
No idea
Locum
Win32 (or is it still Win16 based)
RXMedical
Win32 although I believe they are working on getting free of MSSQL
Genie etc
Wash your mouth out - the Windows port of Genie was years after it's
inception, and was only done because it was easy, otherwise Paul
probably wouldn't have bothered.
So that seems to cover 90% plus of Australian doctors, about which
we are talking on this forum are we not ?
Not at all, I'd say around 50% are absolutely dependent on Win32.
So does your comment not sound a little out of place here Peter ?
I think not. You should know better than most that MSSQL is a pig to
work with compared to any of these other engines. The way forward
need not be encumbered by MS only, there is plenty of room for at
least three operating systems and more database engines, and they are
all entitled to an advocate or two.
Come on, how far does that ship have to sink before you'll look at an
alternative method of transport?
Peter.
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