OpenOffice as Base, but not sure what it's actual usability is so far.
Beyond that I don't know of any good open source alternative to access. Most
of the ones I use like Firebird, and Mysql solve problems that don't allow
for your scenario.

Sincerely,
Judd Pickell

On 3/26/07, Bryan O'Neal <BONeal@cornerstonehome.com> wrote:
>
>  What do people recommend for a good, easy to use, small company database
> app with query and form builders?  I have a small group of people sharing a
> nasty set of excel files and I want to move them up in the world, but I
> don't want to teach them to be DBA's and I don't want to do everything for
> them, all I want to do is set up the schema, import the data, write a few
> quays and let them play.  Basically I am looking for the open/free version
> of MS Access.  And don't tell me I need to run some $20K Oracle installation
> for 5 people to share a customer database. I have heard it all before, Don't
> let the end users have control, don't use DA's that don't have advanced
> permissions and record lock, etc. I have heard it all before and I still
> believe in application appropriate complexity.  I realy am looking for easy
> to use, but I have never used any (Other then Access, and I don't want to
> suport MS if I don't have to)
>
> Suggestions?
>
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