[AccessD] OT - VISTA only and XP Phase out?

[Arthur Fuller]
> ... To date my biggest beef [with Linux] has been the absence of 
> something as easy to use as Access ...
>
Arthur,

I keep tabs on the Dabo project, http://dabodev.com/ , which is 
progressing nicely. Dabo is Python-based. For VB veterans, Python is one 
of the easiest languages to pick up.

Dabo is a desktop GUI database app builder based on Python. It runs on 
PC, Mac and Linux. It natively interfaces with MySQL, PostgreSQL, 
FireBird, and SQLite. Work is progressing on a MS SQL Server interface. 
It has 'wizards' for constructing typical data-driven forms, and an IDE 
that approaches what Access offers.

They have some great screencasts at http://dabodev.com/documentation. 
Dabo is developed by some FoxPro refugees, and it seems to be very 
clearly thought out and carefully programmed.

-Ken