Hi :) Yes, i took "also" out because when used with the internal back-end Base is a horribly broken nightmare. It's only when used with an external back-end, such as an up-to-date untweaked version of HsqlDB (rather than the ancient mangled one inside Base) or even better with MySql / MariaDB or PostgreSQL or others that Base really becomes quite powerful.
If i was trying to sell a car i wouldn't start the sales-pitch by pointing out the flat wheels and rattling exhaust-pipe! Regards from Tom :) >________________________________ > From: Marc Paré <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013, 21:49 >Subject: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Brochure-type: General Information > > >Sorry for getting back to this so late. > >Thanks for the input Italo. I'll change the text. I also like Tom's >version but I think without the "also" it sounds as if Base does not >come as an installed database. If we were to put "also" back in, then >the impression is that Base is an installed database but could also act >as a frontend to the databases you mention. > >How about if we had: > >"Base is a desktop database designed to meet the needs of most users. >It is a valuable and powerful asset to link to the other LibreOffice >applications. Base can also be a good front-end to many >enterprise-class databases such as MySql/MariaDB or PostgreSQL." > >Would this sound better? I think with the "also" included it clarifies >what Base is all about, but, mentioning the MySql/MariaDB or PostgreSQL >also shows that it is extensible. > >Cheers, > >Marc > > >Le 06/05/13 12:00 PM, Tom Davies a écrit : >> Hi :) >> +1 >> Perhaps remove "also" as Base is at it's strongest when used as a front-end. >> It seems to be the default way of using Base and it's much easier to get >> Base to co-operate with that than it is with Access. So, perhaps >> >> >> Writer is a full-featured word processing application, which can also >> work as a desktop publishing tool. It's simple enough to use for a quick >> memo, but powerful enough to create complete books with contents, >> diagrams and indexes. You're free to concentrate on your message, while >> Writer will make it look great. >> >> Base is a desktop database >> designed to meet the needs of most users. It is a valuable and powerful >> asset to link to the other LibreOffice applications. Base can be a good >> front-end to many enterprise-class databases such as MySql/MariaDB or >> PostgreSQL. >> >> >> Regards from >> >> Tom :) >> >> >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Italo Vignoli <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Monday, 6 May 2013, 16:30 >>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Brochure-type: General Information >>> >>> >>> Il 06/05/2013 17:18, Charles-H. Schulz ha scritto: >>> >>>> Italo? >>> >>> I would change slightly the Writer text and tone down the Base one. >>> >>> My proposal: >>> >>> Writer is a full-featured word processing application, which can also work >>> as a desktop publishing tool. It's simple enough to use for a quick memo, >>> but powerful enough to create complete books with contents, diagrams and >>> indexes. You're free to concentrate on your message, while Writer will make >>> it look great. >>> >>> Base is a desktop database designed to meet the needs of most users. It is >>> a valuable and powerful asset to link to the other LibreOffice >>> applications. Base can also be used as a front-end to many enterprise-class >>> databases. >>> >>> -- Italo Vignoli - [email protected] >>> mob +39.348.5653829 - VoIP [email protected] >>> skype italovignoli - gtalk [email protected] >>> >>> > > >-- >Marc Paré >[email protected] >http://www.parEntreprise.com >parEntreprise.com Supports OpenDocument Formats (ODF) >parEntreprise.com Supports http://www.LibreOffice.org > > >-- >To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > > > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
