Re: Newbie with lots of questions

Hi Juan Pedro,

"Dr. Juan Pedro Sánchez C." <[email protected]> wrote:

[...]

> My question is if MDB Tools will help me migrate my Access DB to
> Linux. Which are the first steps to take, you consider I should take or,
> do you know of a database program with a GUI Interface that works in
> Linux?

Others might correct me here, but there is not a unified system like
Access, providing both the database engine (to store and define the
database), and an intuitive GUI interface in Linux.  So the user has to
think about which engine to use (MySQL and Postgresql are the most
popular) and which GUI.  Not all GUIs will fully exploit the capabilities
of either engine, so that's another thing to worry about.

In any case, prepare for a looong and tedious learning curve with MySQL or
Postgresql; no more drawing of lines and clicking around for basic stuff
as defining relationships.  In short, the user is expected to learn a
database computer language, before he/she can start actually using data.

That being said, one can always get Codeweavers' Crossover Office, which
lets you run a large number of Windoze applications.  That allows you to
continue using your Access database, until you get to grips with all of
the above.


-- 
Seb



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