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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: KDatabase for KOffice
From:       Seth Kurtzberg <seth () cql ! com>
Date:       2001-10-31 18:44:40
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We are actively working on this and expect to release alpha code shortly.  
The code will work with our proprietary database engine.  Subsequent releases 
will support other back end database choices.

On Wednesday 31 October 2001 09:33, Dave Bailey wrote:
> 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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Seth Kurtzberg
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