Posted by: Anonymous
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on April 25, 2008 10:41 AM
1. It's a database front end with enormous connectivity. You may browse data, create queries, forms and reports. MS Access lacks the connectivity, but is stronger on forms and reports.
2. It's completely integrated with the other Open Office tools. MS Office, despite marketing hype, is a set of independent tools that slowly have been coerced into a family. The seams and different personalities are quite visible.
3. Why would anyone compare OOo Base to MySQL or PostgreSQL? I agree it's the OOo component that is hardest to understand because there is no real counterpart in MS Office. Some people need to realise that OOo is not a copy of something else, but an original creation with interfaces that allow it to interact with legacy technology.
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Re: What is OpenOffice Base all about?
Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 195.84.167.2] on April 25, 2008 10:41 AM2. It's completely integrated with the other Open Office tools. MS Office, despite marketing hype, is a set of independent tools that slowly have been coerced into a family. The seams and different personalities are quite visible.
3. Why would anyone compare OOo Base to MySQL or PostgreSQL? I agree it's the OOo component that is hardest to understand because there is no real counterpart in MS Office. Some people need to realise that OOo is not a copy of something else, but an original creation with interfaces that allow it to interact with legacy technology.
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