Re: Student needs help for his thesis !

Thanks,
I don't know if I can use InstantDB, I'll check that. Do you know if MySQL supports XML data return?

devnix<devnix AT mailandnews DOT com>

"Sarwar Raza" <Sarwar_Raza_at_3com.com> wrote in message news:96c3vb$jek$1_at_news.ne.3com.com...
> I would suggest you look into InstantDB. It's a 100% Java database, hence
> will run on any platform with a Java VM. It's relatively small footprint,
> and it's FREE!
>
> http://instantdb.enhydra.org/
>
> If you can't go the Java route, look into something like MySql.
>
> -Sarwar
>
> "devnix" <devnix_NOSPAM_at_mailandnews.com> wrote in message
> news:x8fi6.3410$pa.39989_at_news.chello.be...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am a student in engineering and I need help for my thesis.
> > I have to do a software which will manage the process of a small
 compagny
> > (see information about the workflow etc...)
> >
> > I have to create a client application which would communicate with a DB
 server.
> > The database must run under Solaris (and should be able to run under
 Windows),
> > and must be relational and support SQL.
> > For the client, they would like to use StarOffice (to manipulate data
 retrieved
> > by SQL...) if possible, as they already use it for their activities.
> >
> > So I was wondering:
> > - do you know such a database, and which is relatively simple to handle?
> > I tried to install Oracle but it's pretty hard ! they talk about
 recompiling the kernel
> > and such things (?)... without doing that the install freezes on my
 sparc
> :(
> > Is there a simplier database which runs on solaris & windows?
> > (or do you know how to make Oracle work?)
> >
> > - how can I create an interface (which ideally would be part of
 Staroffice) and
> > which would communicate with a distant DB via SQL, in a transparent way
 ?
> > I heared of (staroffice's) APIs?? I don't have many experience in
 development
> > (a little bit of C & Java...) Is it possible to use Staroffice to do
 that?
> > Maybe it would we better to use PHP or JSP?
> >
> > Any help would be welcome!
> > Thanks !
> >
> > devnix <devnix AT mailandnews DOT com>
>
>
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