Re: Access alternatives

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Author: Darrin Chandler
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To: nathan, Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Access alternatives
On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 12:26:46PM -0700, Nathan England wrote:
>
> I have thought about such a project, but they are not interested in such a
> rewrite of their current databases. Though because they are quite large,
> maybe I should recommend that. But to satisfy the immediate urge for a Linux
> desktop, I am just seeking a quick and simple solution.
>
> I do think a migration to a real database is not out of the question though,
> just not at this time.


I don't think you'll find any drop-in replacement for Access running
under Linux. You might find migration tools, or importing, etc. How
complex are the Access databases/apps?

Two "MS Access Replacements" are at www.knoda.org and
www.kexi-project.org.

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