[linux-help] Re: Linux Apps

[Jeff Vian <jvian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You might try Apache and Mysql

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Lars von dem Ast <mrprenzl@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Linux Help ACLUG <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 3:29 PM
Subject: [linux-help] Linux Apps


> 
> I'm working for a local government now, and we desperately need a SQL 
> presence with powerful client front-ends. We need all kinds of data 
> managed, so it will be a serious undertaking. I'm thinking of Postgres 
> for the SQL, but I don't know what to use for the client end. I once 
> worked at SouthWind, and they used a combination of Postgres and Perl/Tk 
> for a customer service app (done by J. Goerzen as I recall). But I'm in 
> a total MS environment that is running Citrix/NT Terminal. I've also 
> thought of Java--probably the easiest solution--but I'd like to stay 
> pure open source if possible. There'll be a lot of Web serving with 
> Apache, too. Can really serious data management happen with Web pages 
> alone? Remember, this is a situation that would normally be handled by 
> SQL Server and Visual Basic. Any ideas for a pure open source path?
> 
> L
> 
> 
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