Hi,
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerome Tan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 07:46:14PM +0800, Federico Sevilla III wrote: > > > I wish you could help us out in Manila. No no, I wish you taught in > > > Manila, instead. Hahaha. Believe it or not, as of last sem, database lab > > > classes were forced to use Microsoft VisualBasic and Microsoft Access > for > > > their project. My girlfriend's ahead of me CS-majors-wise, so I know. I Question: are they legal? ;-) > > > was puking my guts all over the floor when I found out. :( > > what?? > > even if they're MS-centric, they should've used MS SQL Server... Well, if you can donate one, Migs, that would be great. hehe > > Access is not a database... > Access can be both front end and backend... You can create an Access front > end that gets data from MS SQL Server or create it as stand alone where it > has its own storage of data and you can also create it containing tables > only and no forms... > > It's not a database server but some people do use it for LAN situation > especially if they want to save money from expensive licences. They do it by > creating a separate Access frontend application then have the backend stored > somewhere on the server then access it thru file sharing... We only use Access to teach JDBC and nothing else... oh yeah, for reports as well. Hahaha Cheers! _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
