[dba-Tech] Apps for Linux? (was: Linux vs Windows)

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Jan 10 12:19:34 CST 2013


Yes to all the below requirements.

1. MS Access runs just fine under Wine.
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=12
Here is something else that is out there; never tested it myself as there is
so many choices:
http://www.kexi-project.org/

2. All the programming languages must ultimately run on servers and by far
the most servers are Linux. Also just about all databases are Linux.
As for a MSVS for Linux, incidentally built with the help of Microsoft,
among other major companies, here is a C# studio with all the bells and
whistles:
http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

3. There is a full office suite called Libra Office.
http://www.libreoffice.org/download

4. Note; that the entire Cloud is built on Linux...not sure about Azure but
would suspect Microsoft is using Linux as its core. The entire web is built
on top of Linux. At least 80 to 90 percent of all Webserver are Linux.
Virtually all super computers are a version of Linux (and Unix).

Every year Linux just gets that much easier to use for us GUI users.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:59 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Apps for Linux? (was: Linux vs Windows)

OK - There are advantages as an OS.

But what apps can you run?  Is there the equivalent of a VB.net/C#/SQL
Server app?  How about an Access app?  

What other business apps are available?

Thanks!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:42 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linux vs Windows

On 2013-01-09 9:48 PM, John Bartow wrote:
> In the eye of the beholder.

Hmm, yer grade 9 English teacher and most other beholders will confirm it's
effective satire of M$ bloatware, don't you think? On whether it's snobbish,
yeah, that could be more about beholders.

PB

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter 
> Brawley
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 9:10 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linux vs Windows
>
> On 2013-01-09 8:20 PM, John Bartow wrote:
>> Wow. That was geek snobbery at its best.
> Or just geek satire at its best.
>
> PB
>
> ------------
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim 
>> Lawrence
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 8:09 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Linux vs Windows
>>
>> I have always been quite upset with the limits of Linux and here is a 
>> article from a tech of similar ilk.
>>
>> http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=18309
>>
>> Jim
>>
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