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Re: Kylix Evaluation Version
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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.


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>Like VFP, Kylix has PEMs and the usual SDI and MDI interfaces, modal or not. A simple intro book on Pascal and/or Object Pascal will get you up to speed on the language in a very short time.
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>Which database is easiest for working with Kylix? Interbase?


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>Beyond a doubt, seamlessly via IBX, although it and others will work via dbExpress as well. The OpenSource version of InterBase is codenamed "FireBird" and is at:
>http://www.interbase2000.com
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>IBPhoneix is shipping it on a CD.
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>Here is where InterBase 6 is found. It is the commerical version supported by Borland. Also on this page is a diagram showing connectivity options.
>http://www.borland.com/interbase
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>I plan to use PostgreSQL for my backend needs.
>JLK

I forgot! Here is a great toolkit for MySQL, PostgreSQL and InterBase connectivity in Kylix. They are open source and gpl:
http://www.marms.com/zeos/eng/zeos_products.html

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