MYSQL and Linux could also do it - it's free - and with all the SQL / Windows worms crawling around - you might take a look at it.
Many large enterprise networks and vendors are switching to or considering linux.
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>I have a friend who has an idea / specification & funding for a new website. He aims to deliver to the textile industry a parts ordering / cataloguing service for which there are many interested / potential customers. The problem is that he does not know what solutions is available. I was wondering how we go about selecting the right database type to use i.e. SQL / Foxpro / Oracle , the right questions to ask and also what the front end should be designed in i.e. ASP, HTML etc. We would like to know who could host the site etc
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>Can anybody point me in the right direction please?
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>Many Thanks in Advance