[UCLA-LUG] Re: Linux digest, Vol 1 #478 - 1 msg

[Mark James Fasheh]

> PostgreSQL is medium server with acceptable possibilities and medium
> system requirements.Question:
> - How easy will it be to organize interfece of WinXX with it (ODBC or
>  smth like that);
There is an ODBC driver (for windows obviously) for postresql.  I suggest
you look at www.postgresql.org to find out more about it.  Postresql is open
source software (licensed under BSD), so it's free in both senses of the
word.


> Oracle8i is too heavy with great system requirements but with a lot of
> possibilities. Question:
> - Is there a less heavy realization of it for linux and is it free? :)
There is Oracle8i personal edition, and afaik, you can download any version
of Oracle8i for free, though it is a proprietary product.  Also, I don't
know what the restrictions are for use.  I would suggest you check out
www.oracle.com for more information on that.

btw, if you're looking for a totally cross platform client side solution, I
suggest you check out Java's JDBC.  (I know, I shouldn't be pushing closed
solutions, but you all know Java is a pet peeve of mine :)
	--Mark


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Mark James Fasheh <mfasheh@linux.ucla.edu>
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