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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: Koffice
From:       David Anderson <dsanderson () uswest ! net>
Date:       1999-04-22 19:55:53
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Wouldn't a set of kde interfaces: RDBM (SQL-based) <> XML
converting/translating wrappers, access tools, forms & templates
editors, report generators, etc be more useful and non-duplicatory? 
These things are absolutely essential for broad-based enterprise
acceptance & usage for kde/linux and more keeping with the koffice
theme.

As you stated, backend sql servers exist, they've been around, and
they're more/less bulletproof.  Informix' software in particular lends
itself to easy script or process-based access.  The leading DBM
companies like Oracle, Informix, and Sybase have been on the early edge
of porting & support for linux.  Getting some reward for their decision
and support would be a good thing. 

Once generic wrapping, interfacing tools, that can interface with
various backend servers, are in place, a backend, simple, desktop DBM
could be added. 

Jim McCusker wrote:
> 
> --- Stephan Kulow <coolo@kde.org> wrote:
> > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 19:39:38 +0200
> > From: Stephan Kulow <coolo@kde.org>
> > To: mccusker@iname.com
> > Subject: Re: Koffice
> >
> > Jim McCusker wrote:
> > >
> > > I have been thinking about putting together a desktop database
> > program.
> > > That is, one that does not need an SQL back end, but can just be run
> > > locally. Of course, connections to SQL servers would be necessary. But
> > the
> > > main point of this was that I want to do it using XML. I've
> > constructed a
> > > format that I call DBML, for database markup language. I think that
> > this
> > > type of program would be perfect for Koffice, since it is lacking a
> > > database, and is XML-based. I was wondering if you can tell me who I
> > > should get in touch with to get this going, what sort of things I need
> > to
> > > start, etc. I already have a good idea how the high-level
> > implementation
> > > should go, and I just need to have a base to put it on.
> > >
> > > Any help you can give would be great.
> > >
> > Please contact koffice@kde.org with your ideas. I lack any kind of
> > knowledge in this area, so I can't help you more than this.
> >
> > Greetings, Stephan
> 
> What do you guys think?
> 
> Jim
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