>>A good opportunity to evaluate the Server Edition of Kylix.
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>Linux still feels unfamiliar to me, but it's nice to have a tool like Kylix to play with. C++ is too much of a stretch for me. I created my first Hello World! app within minutes of download. Nothing to be proud of, but at least it didn't take hours. I want to work with real data when I get a chance. Which database is easiest for working with Kylix? Interbase?
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>>The Open Edition (free download, fully functional for GPL coding) has yet to be released.
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>I forgot about that. I'm looking forward to it.

http://www.borland.com/kylix/openedition

Here it is! Their servers are so loaded that you can
expect a 24 hour turn-around on your email containing
your registration key. Have fun!