[UCLA-LUG] Re: DB use

[Erik Hovland]

On Wed, Jul 26, 2000 at 02:35:00PM -0700, Paul Wong wrote:
> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than
> > "Re: Contents of Linux digest..."

Ahem, someone doesn't read their digest.

> > I'm  looking for advice about choosing of database server for linux.
> > This server should be integrated with web server. There should be
> > simple way to write software for both WinXX users and Linux users to
> > communicate with it.
> >
> > There are differnt problems for different platforms.
> >
> > For Linux users: should i use special modules for any programming language
> > to create user apps for interaction with server, or there is a server
> > which is using object-oriented databases, and in this way i will have
> > a possibility to use prepared metods.
> >
> > For WinXX users: is there a server which contian any mechanisms or
> > protocols for organizing interaction with it from WinXX box.
> >
> > Any ideas? It is important to find the best solution for Linux users.
> > Thereupon using of object-oriented databases is very interesting.
> > The WinXX users interaction is less important.
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> > Dmitry.
> >
> >
> MySQL, PHP and Apache are easy to configure and very powerful.
> 
> I highly recommend MySQL, however, MySQL doesn't support transactions and
> stored procedures, so if you want those advanced features, you need Oracle
> 8i.

Postgres has at least transactions, as well as a kind of stored procedure. It
also works with PHP.

Zope and Enhydra are also possibilities.

E

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