Semi-OT: Database for "average" users

[phil]

On May 2, 2005, at 1:11 PM, JoeHill wrote:

>> The windows (and especially MAC) world has the
>> philosophy of having everything and the kitchen sink into one 
>> product. Neither
>> side is right or wrong its a matter of preference. I prefer to be 
>> able too
>> control what I put into my systems.
>
> Don't know much about DB, but doesn't anyone who 'knows better' share 
> this same
> preference? Have we not seen the sometimes disastrous results of 
> putting out a
> software product with too much bloat built in (ie. Win)?

If non-techie adoption is considered desirable, there does have to be 
some compromise with the ease-of-use concept.  Not to get into a 
"remember when" competition, but I've done useful work using filters 
and pipes.  I've also installed Linux by starting with a kernel and 
building up from there.  I really don't expect many people coming to 
the OS today -- especially if they're coming from other systems -- to 
be happy with the minimalist approach.

The idea of keeping Unix-style systems only for the techno-elite has 
some merit, but it doesn't seem to be where most of the supporters are 
trying to go.

........................
Phillip Mills
Multi-platform software development
(416) 224-0714

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