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List:       koffice
Subject:    RE: KDatabase for KOffice
From:       "Lukas Smith" <smith () dybnet ! de>
Date:       2001-10-31 16:37:55
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I think something like this could much more easily done once KDE 3.0 is
released

As far as I understand this already includes the necessary libraries to
support many different db's

Then "all" you would have to do is write a front-end that makes use of
the library

The db installer to use can then be distributed seperatly ... this would
allow users to have a choice as to what db backend they want

If you want to make use of the advanced/specific functionality of a
given db it would be great if this kde frontend could be extended with
these features by the db installer ... then these features will
automagically appear in the front end ...

Lukas Smith
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: koffice-admin@mail.kde.org [mailto:koffice-admin@mail.kde.org]
On
> Behalf Of Dave Bailey
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 5:33 PM
> To: koffice@kde.org
> Cc: dbailey@dnetworks.com
> Subject: KDatabase for KOffice
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> I  and my compadres work with technology in a lot of schools up and
down
> the
> eastern coastal area. (Mostly in the Carolinas.)
> 
> There is a LOT of interest in moving away from Microsoft Works or
> Microsoft
> Office- especially since Microsoft has been getting far expensive with
> their
> new licenses.
> 
> The one obstacle? The computer skills tests in most districts I work
with
> require a database.
> 
> Currently, Linux has lots of database backends, but not many easy
database
> front-ends.
> 
> I would love to see something simple, like a database frontend based
on
> FileMaker or even just Microsoft Works database module.
> 
> Access is a bit of a disaster for schools, so most schools stick with
> Microsoft Works just because of the easy-to-use database. (IE- in a
> computer
> schools test, you don't want your students failing because they can't
> understand a basic computer skill due to the fact the software GUI
> stinks.)
> 
> A basic database for KOffice would help free a lot of these school
> districts
> from paying HUGE sums of money to Microsoft year after year. Many of
these
> school systems are strapped for cash and can't afford to purchase
needed
> upgrade computer systems and networks due to software expense. (I see
many
> systems still using Macintosh (not PowerMacs) and 386/486 systems.)
> 
> A basic database would really help- it should probably allow for-
> 
> 1. A single file storage approach to saving a local database.
> 2. Both form and list views of the data. The form view should have
some
> basic
> interface element options like popup lists, checkboxes and radio
buttons.
> 3. Very basic report printing based on the layouts for simplicity
sake.
> 4. Import and export capabilities of, at least, text command and tab
> delimited files.
> 5. A find/filter capability to show a sub-set of all the records based
on
> search criteria.
> 6. Wysiwyg layout creation.
> 7. multiple field sorting capability
> 
> Some other features that would be nice, but not at all required-
> 
> 1. spell checking.
> 2. integration with KWord for things like automating mail merges
> 3. a simple scripting language to automate certain tasks.
> 
> What do you think. Have you discussed any of this? I've looked around
for
> this solution and found *nothing*. Plenty of power databases, but no
> easy-to-use ones.
> 
> Thanks for listening-
> 
> Dave Bailey
> Senior Network Engineer
> Data Networks
> dbailey@dnetworks.com

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