I have read with interest the comments about Libre Office. Over the
years I have managed large (100 Million records and small databases ( 1
million records or less) using Oracle, running in Unix machines. I have
also developed a number of small ( less than 100,000 records ) using a
variety of data base software (e. g. Paradox, Dbase, MS Access etc ).
Over the last few years, since I retired I have run Oracle on Linux.
Mysql, and now Libre Base. For my current needs I have found Libre Base
more than adequate. I use straight out of the box and use its internal
data base engine. I currently run four data bases, the largest has about
10,000 records. I have found it possible to produce the reports I need
and the data summaries etc just as easily as I could in MS Access or
even Oracle. The developers deserve congratulations on producing this
product. If I were forced to pay for MS products I would have to stop
my computing since XP is no longer supported and I cannot afford to buy
the latest windows and associated software.
Like all software Libre Base has its quirks and the documentation
probably needs improving but overall it is a very useful product. If
problems occur it is well worth reading the available documentation and
then if the solution is not obvious e-mail the list.
Regards
Peter Goggin
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