> I think this is an excellant discussion that really needs to be posted in
> the FAQ. I searches through the FAQ and the docs looking for a feature list
> and or a comparison with other major databases and I saw verly little info.
> Specifically there should be matrix of features with MS SQL7.0 Oracle,
> Informix, Sybase, and Interbase. If at all possible benchmarks should be
> posted or at least some phrasing stating which are faster at what features.
> It would be very helpful for a potential Postgreas user to know what they
> are getting into.
There is something like that on the PostgreSQL website, although it needs
updating. Also, MS-SQL is not included, nor is MySQL.
> Another thing that is needed is some sort of a front end tool like access
> to generate forms, reports, tables etc. I know that a programmer could whip
> something up using TK/GTK or java but I am thinking about an end user.
Actually, there is a tool now distributed with PostgreSQL called pgAccess
which is similar in spirit to MS-Access, although it still needs some
work. There's also a nice utility called PgAdmin, a Windows applicaiton
that uses ODBC and is similar in functionality to SQl 7's Enterprise
Manager. I agree, though, that PostgreSQL needs some good front-end
tools now to rival SQL 7.
Brett W. McCoy
http://www.lan2wan.com/~bmccoy/
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