Access alternatives

[Darrin Chandler]

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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