Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sun Dec 2 15:14:31 CST 2007
Hi Rocky: That is the problem. There are no programs on Linux that can directly translate or run MS Access. There are some conversion tools that can translate the database to a MySQL DB and some apps that have very functional forms, similar macros and even report writers but there is no complete system...yet. The other option is run the apps through WINE (http://www.winehq.org/) and WineTools (http://www.von-thadden.de/Joachim/WineTools/)for setting up the Windows environment. There is also CrossOver Office (http://www.codeweavers.com). A friend who is a Mac (Which is just Linux) fan runs all his application through Wine... It even runs his XP windows OS.... Of course there is always VMWare which runs on Linux just fine. Microsoft would do very well if they expanded their Office applications into the Linux world even charging their standard rates. They should do it before their competition produces a product as good. Even evolution of the database applications on Linux are faster, better, with more features and having better translation processes. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 6:28 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Interesting Laptop / Vista commentary I was thinking about making a living - which means Access. Someone comes out with a Linux compatible Access and I think they've got a winner. Rocky -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:48 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Interesting Laptop / Vista commentary But it can run OpenOffice or just use WINE to run a specific package. I use Wine on an old beater box so I can still support a client still using A97. Most clients that run Linux are running it as a server and use WindowsOS as desktops or they are deploying some large web or database apps. The local government uses, almost exclusively, Oracle to handle all their big DB applications. Two applications that I wrote, that used MS SQL 2000, on a Windows2000 server, as a BE were replaced with Oracle, at a great loss in performance, functionality, dramatic cost out-lay to deploy and support, with the displeasure of the branch because of the government's standardization of Linux and Oracle. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:19 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Interesting Laptop / Vista commentary But Linux can't run Office, yes? Rocky -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:14 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Interesting Laptop / Vista commentary Yes John: That article is sad but the true... My current lap top, that does have 2GB of RAM on it is my only Desktop (top of the line Toshiba as of last spring) that could run Vista and the graphics is still second tier. During the last 6 months I have been installing OSs on a variety of systems, for a variety of continental wide chains and banking groups. Without exception they are all using Windows2000 and sometimes Linux. The company's senior IT people do not even trust XP and merely laugh when Vista is brought up and suggest it is no more than a pretty but unstable desk-top toy. I hope MS gets their business together before they find themselves competing one on one with various flavours of Linux. I use to be able to make a fair bit selling MS network installs but no more. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:35 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] Interesting Laptop / Vista commentary http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2222303,00.asp?kc=EWKNLBOE120107STR1 John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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