> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [NF] T or F,Development with Open Source tools will save you > money? > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [NF] T or F, Development with Open Source tools will save > you money? > From: MB Software Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, August 15, 2007 8:44 am > To: [email protected] > > Jeff Johnson wrote: > > Steve: I just picked up a job re-writing a web application using VFP. It > > was written in .NET for the desktop. Compare navigating web pages vs. > VFP > > with multiple windows open. It was an easy sell for me. Also, reports > > never worked right. > > > > We have one application on terminal services and it has a whole new set > of > > problems besides having to deal with passwords expiring, Networking > taking > > the system down, system backups and maintenance interfering with the > 24/7 > > operation just to name a few. > > > > If the application will be used on desktops and intranets, I prefer a > > desktop application. If it is a web application, then I would prefer the > > web. > > > Jeff -- this is why I like the idea of using VFP app on the client side > with a MySQL (or PostgreSQL, etc.) database hosted on the web. The > client gets basically a networked application that works across > locations, and the rich/smart client UI instead of a clunky browser > interface, and snappy performance yet at that (of course assuming you've > designed it properly and aren't wasting bandwidth). Mind you my clients > are SMBs (mostly small), so it's not like there's gazillion records to > deal with anyway. > > We have 3 web server farms just to deal with 4000 brances of Autozone > stores. I have no idea how many for data alone. This isn't small by any > means. > Steve: I chose PostgreSQL, mainly because of the licensing. I find it very easy to use and understand.
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