Just checked out the web site. I noted that one may install and use the front for 30 days after which it turns into a pumpking, recall Cinderella, and only works in the light mode unless you give them money.
Much easier to download OO1.9 and work with it. Frank On Thursday 24 February 2005 17:43, Kamal Naouri wrote: > There is a GUI frontend which allows to create new databases. Its not like > Access, but it is a GUI none the less (some might find it even better) > http://www.mysqlfront.de/ > > Cheers > K > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [users] Re: DATABASE SOFTWARE > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:30:14 +0200 > > Rod Engelsman wrote: > >Chris BONDE wrote: > >>I am not sure what this means? > >>Are you saying that MySQL is free but not that good, so people use > >>spreadsheets. > >>Or what. > >> > >>Chris > > > >MySQL is free. MySQL is a fantastic piece of software. But for the uses > >that a lot of people want a database, MySQL is like taking an 18-wheeler > > to get groceries. > > Here, here and very descriptive. :) > > >Here's the big difference in my eyes between something like MySQL and > >Access -- and you would have had to use both to realize this: > >Install MSO Pro with Access. Go to Start => All Programs => (wherever) => > >Microsoft Access. You can immediately construct a new database using drag > >'n drop, fill-in-the-blank, GUI stuff. You can construct a useful > >implementation without knowing a damn thing about SQL, OBDC or any of that > >mess. Those tools are available if you need them, but they aren't > > necessary to get going. > > From what I have seen on this list it is not the database itself that is > causing the problem, it is the lack of a user interface or GUI front end > and understanding required to install and make it work similar to M$ > Access. > > In my opinion if the the MySQL database back end had a GUI like Access > does, there would be far fewer questions on the list about an Access > lookalike. all the users want to do is point, click, install and use the > database without having to know how to drive an 18-wheeler to skin a cat > just the way you like it. :) > > To my knowledge there are database front-ends like Rekall but I have not > seen or experimented with it/them. > > [snip] > > -- > ======================================================================== > Hylton Conacher - Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org > Currently using SuSE 9.0 Professional with KDE 3.1 > ======================================================================== > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > Update your mobile with a hot polyphonic ringtone: > http://fun.mobiledownloads.com.au/191191/index.wl?page=191191polyphonicring >tone > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
