On 10/09/2012 05:01 PM, Ferry Toth wrote: > I agree. > > I use it at the office for time registration and invoicing. At home for > the Taekwon-do club membership. > > It's actually marvelous in combination with postgresql SDBC driver. And > actually useful as it is so easy to get your data to Calc, more useful > then I remember Access. > > It always hurts a bit when people who don't use databases say that Base > is not good, databases are not useful etc. > > I know a lot of people that never use a spreadsheet either. But I think > LO wouldn't be complete with Calc or Base. > > My experience: de builtin hsql backend was very slow last time I tried, > sqlite unusefull, mysql OK but I couldn't find anything like PG Admin to > administer it. mysql workbench (available from Oracle) works well with MySQL/MariaDB > > So, if you have the choice, go for postgresql. > > Ferry > > Wolfgang Keller schreef op za 06-10-2012 om 21:34 [+0200]: > >>> I am going to stick my head above the parapet and say it should have >>> an embedded database functionality that is secure and reliable. >> Since recently, LO comes with a native driver for PostgreSQL. That's >> probably the best thing that the LO developers have done for quite >> some time. Since it makes LO Base actually useable *and a lot better* >> than Access (which is unusable with PostgreSQL). >> >>> That is an essential requirement for entry-level users that have only >>> ever used Access. >> Reliability? As an essential requirement for Access users? >> >> Huh? >> >> Access is a pathological data shredder. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Wolfgang >>
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