Hi Al, You realise SQL Server Express is free right? 10Gb database limit though.
Flat files may be OK for a single user app but for multi users they suck. Especially with all the SMB2 & OpLocks problems we see these days. Paul On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 5:41 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to all for the input. Steve the reason for not using server software > is I don't want to make the clients need a database it guy. dbf are better > for me. I am not writing for a large company with money to through away. I > am looking at C# though, that should go someway to getting into the 21st > century. > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Russell > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 12:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Visual Studio 2010 and databases > > For Christ sake just drop the crap of Dbf and feel free. Pick anything else. > Server control of data is better than file based data. If it wasn't you > wouldn't be looking for a replacement because there would be plenty to pick > from. > > Follow the IT industry because they know better in this case. > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
