[Tfug] Linux db

[Paul Steinbach]

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> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:36:25 -0700
> From: Andrew Ayre <andy at britishideas.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] Linux db
> To: Tucson Free Unix Group <tfug at tfug.org>
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> Is Oracle a requirement? Why not also look at MySQL or PostreSQL?
>
> Andy
>
> Liz_Ravenwood at beaerospace.com wrote:
>   
>> I'm going to build a database behind a web application and don't know 
>> Oracle yet.
>>
>> I've gotten pretty good with MS Access so I'm thinking the knowledge 
>> will transfer.
>>
>> My computer at home is so f---dup that I'm going to take everything off 
>> and install RedHat, but then want to install Oracle and develop to a 
>> website.
>>
>> Thanks Terence!
>>
>> Respectfully,
>> Liz, Data Base Administrator,
>> Methods Engineering
>>     
> Misc Oracle Linux comments:
>   
1. There is a version of Oracle 10.2 that installed as an rpm on my 
Centos 5 box. Very clean. Oracle XE is free to use up to 1 CPU, 1G RAM 
and 1G database. The box can have more but Oracle will not use more.

2. Zend Core (PHP 5) is free and freely supported by Oracle and has lots 
of very practical documentation. We use it for dashboards against our 
vendor supported Oracle ERP app.

3. Oracle Application Express (OAE or APEX) is a web gui for creating 
web-driven oracle. You can get it free from Oracle or create an account 
and play with it on an Oracle sandbox.

4. Enterprise DB has created a version of Postgres that purports to be 
Oracle. There are free versions also. I played with it but did not do 
much with it.

In my experience, Oracle is Oracle. If you are looking for career 
movement, Oracle knowledge is very helpful. The others work fine for 
most non-enterprise uses and for understanding databases.


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Paul Steinbach
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