>>Linux already has a slew of good DBMS backends. RedHat Linux ships with >>PostgreSQL - which runs very well, for free. You get the source to it and >>everything. Other free or commercial RDBMS's are available.

>The problem with the databases on Linux is that you need to program in C or soe >low level language to get them to work.

not entirely true. PostgreSQL can use ODBC.


>I think even a Clipper like compiler would be a big help.

I think 'flagship' is clipper cource-code compatible (it translates clipper code to C or something) but I have never used it. There are others that are partially fp compatible..

>I have some questions if you don't mind?

>Which X desktop are you using?

I don't actually use X a whole lot. when I do it is generally GNOME with afterstep or some such, though I keep meaning to try KDE until GNOME is fully ready...

>I bought a second 6G drive to install RedHat Linux on (My 1st drive is Win95). > I want to partition the second drive 50% Linux and 50% Win. Do you recommend >using LILO to boot the OSes or use a DOS executable? Also, can Linux see the >Win95 partitions like regular directories or do I need to install Samba

I use LILO to boot windows/linux and it works great. Note that LILO needs to be on the MBR of the FIRST boot device (hda generally, unless you have SCSI only - sda). Linux can definately mount a win95 partition. I have a /mnt/win - which has the entire directory structure of my windows drive, available read-write. Samba is for making linux act like an NT server, and smbclient is for mounting remote win9x and NT volumes, so unless you do networking with it, you need neither.

Any other linux questions can be sent to me via direct mail, if you NEED :) I don't mind helping, just don't want to become a habit :) That goes for anyone reading this, I suppose. Linux questions are DEFINATELY off-topic for UT - FoxPro :)

Tim