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[ching_ching]

Hi folks,

Does anybody know of any freeware type database software that I can get over the Net? Haven't searched extensively but am looking for something to make up a database for insurance / property record pursposes. I've also just scored a digi camera so something that can handle graphics would be good too.

Thanks in advance.

The ching

[aff-man]

not to sure but i am sure there is a "copy" of firebird out there somewhere

[Warren]

Firebird http://firebird.sourceforge.net/
MySQL http://www.mysql.com/
Postgress http://www.postgresql.org/
all open-source software (you can download and use it for free)

A good place to look is Freshmeat.net

[dhunt]

Firebird http://firebird.sourceforge.net/
MySQL http://www.mysql.com/
Postgress http://www.postgresql.org/
all open-source software (you can download and use it for free)

A good place to look is Freshmeat.net

mysql is the way to go. Very easy to make a front end for it in pretty much any of the popular programming languages.

David

[Devil]

Yeah, ive heard the preference is for MYSQL.

[ching_ching]

Thanks for the replies folks. Time to try things out.

ching

[SpankMe]

This site uses MySQL. I'm very impressed with the PHP/MySQL combination. There is heaps of free PHP software on the net that also uses MySQL for it's database.

[Ghost Lemur]

This site uses MySQL. I'm very impressed with the PHP/MySQL combination. There is heaps of free PHP software on the net that also uses MySQL for it's database.

Yip, PHP/MySQL is the standard combination for a reason, just can't fault it.