Hi Dennis, MySql, being a client server db, is definitely multi-user proficient. Last I checked, whether or not it's free depends under what circumstances it is installed. If not free it's still cheap. Oracle may well change any aspect of this, but there are several "forks" which will remain free. Some are very specialized to particular desires, but not typically what an R:Baser would want. MariaDB is a drop in replacement for MySQL that was forked by the original author of MySql to assure the continuance of the original development path/philosophy.
All that said, R:Base's front-end development tools are a huge asset. Rolling your own against MySql gives you an immense amount of choice and flexibility, but can also soak up boat loads of time depending on what you're trying to accomplish. So I'd say that unless you need to do something that doesn't work elegantly under R:Base your customers probably don't want to pay you what it would cost to re-write your app. Ben On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:19 AM, MikeB <[email protected]> wrote: > There isn't any front end with bound controls available for the "free" > database. MySql proliferates largely due to its' usage my many hosting > companies as their in-house database offered to the hosting companies users. > Since its' purchase by Sun, and Oracles purchase of Sun, I'd think the days > of its' being free are numbered. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Fleming" <[email protected]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:54 AM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Question > > >> One of my customers asked why we don't switch to a "free" data base >> product like MySQL or SQL Lite. >> I'm suspicious when it comes to a free lunch. >> I told them that even if we did the conversion I would still need to >> rewrite the frontend. All the forms, reports, graphs, object code, etc. >> And, I'm dubious about the multi user capability. >> Any other supportive info is appreciated. >> >> Dennis >> ***** >> Dennis Fleming >> IISCO >> www.TheBestCMMS.com >> Phone: 570 775-7593 >> Mobile: 570 351-5290 >> >> > > >
