[Linux-users] Data Base Opinion

[Rick Sivernell]

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:52:25 -0500
"David Bandel" <david.bandel at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 8/20/07, Rick Sivernell <res005ru at verizon.net> wrote:
> > all
> >
> >
> > I am in the planning stage of a new commercial product. It will be cross platform,
> > Unix Linux and M$ludge. M$ludge creates the best money though.
> >
> > The product is a Contact Manager program. I will need to use a standard db, with the ability to allow Oracle SQL Server, if they wish to waste money, or some other db. For my default
> > db I have thought about Postgress, or something like sleepycat. What would others
> > think about these or any other db types. It would be nice to have a sql statement to
> > load, read or manipulate data. No flames,good reasoning please. I will be using the
> > wxWidgets for C++.
> >
> 
> Having used both Oracle and Postgres, but not many others, I would
> look at  how much recoding would need to be done to ensure both good
> Oracle as well as whatever other database support.  I know the syntax
> and feature support (meaning things like outer joins, etc.) both
> follow the SQL standard.  While I personally use and prefer Postgres,
> your decision must be as pragmatic as possible.
> 
> Ciao,
> 
> David A. Bandel

David Kurt James Micheal Bill CMR

Sounds like it is pretty much as to what I figured, I like Postgres because of
TCO, the same for wxWidgets, yes it does ROCK your boat especially if you have 
performed the .Net crap.

I just did a quick look see at Postgres, it appears that all Uniz / linux 
distros and M$ Oses are supported.

The amount of data to be stored will be substantial and is based on how many users
are on the system. The data will not be massive, but could get to half a million
rows. With approximately 32 tables, not real large or unwieldy. This is a Contact 
Manager with a PIM in a single package, with plugin support. It will be a 
Client - Server system however. Everything is in the planning phase. Oh yea, I plan
to sell it to users.

Thanks to all for suggestion.
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 Rick Sivernell
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