[AccessD] Access and Linux

Hi Rocky:

There are a few of ways of going about this.

1. Using a product like 'Wine' which will allow a Linux user to run a
Windows application through a Window. See
http://itrain.org/itinfo/2001/it010530.html for some information on it.

2. This is my favourite. Create a virtual PC on the Linux/Mac OS and run the
application through a virtual Window. There are free and open-source
versions of the described products but their features are limited but that
may be all that is needed. Here is a link to a comparison article on the for
sale products: http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=linux+virtual+PC&meta=
The virtual PC could to setup to auto-start an application. The real beauty
is that the completed VPC is just a file and can to copied anywhere and can
be run from any computer as it is a self-contained world. 

3. The ultimate way is to re-write the app in the Sun Linux Office package
which is also the most complex way.

4. The final solution would be to migrate the product to web based
application using ASP.Net/ASP, PHP, etc. This would be a long-range goal but
definitely worth consideration as there are more pluses than downsides.

HTH
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: Monday, May 07, 2007 9:19 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Access and Linux

 
Dear List:
 
Can an access from end run under Linux?  Can the back end run off of a Linux
server?
 
MTIA,
 
Rocky
 


 	
	

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