On Thursday 18 March 2004 11:09, Steve Steiner wrote:
> Thanks for all the responses. I knew I shouldn't have even mentioned the
> Access DB, as it has caused confusion. Here's how the Access DB would
> work:
>
> The .mdb file would reside on the server. The database would be run on the
> users' desktop machine (Windows). It's no different than having an .html
> or .doc file on the server and using the local web browser or word
> processor to open it.
>
> When I mentioned migrating to SQL, I didn't mean so much as an upgrade,
> more that when they outgrow their home-made Access system, they would
> implement a more enhanced system which uses SQL on the backend. So
> basically, forget about the Access part....we'll just call it a file
> server.
If you intend to migrate to a sql database, what db are you using now?
(access is a programming/admin tool.)
>
>
> I have used RH and Mandrake, but none of the others. RH9 looked very
> similar to Windows XP and I think it's that kind of comfort that the client
> wants to help them become aquainted with a new system.
I assumed the client was interested in ms application compatibility, thus the
Xandros recommendation. Your client may be disappointed by your choice based
on outward appearance. It appears to me you had already decided on RH9
regardless of solicited recommendation.
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