[Matthew]

I'm also in the market for database software...preferably open source or customizable and not Bb-expen$ive...to manage our "holdings" that relate to the projects we give grants to: onsite and offsite files, publications, digital image collection, the books in our small onsite research library, etc.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
Matthew

[RobertWild]

Apologies for the quick reply, however whenever I'm looking for OS freeware things, I usually head over to SourceForge.net: Welcome to SourceForge.net - it's a pretty good place to start.

Regarding OS RDMS systems, the two that I hear about most often are PostgresSQL, (seems equiv to SQL Server - Enterprisey level software (RE won't work though)) or recently FireBird SQL - (Note: Not connected to the Mozilla Foundation - similar name, but no connection.

I think that the site link is Firebird - Relational Database for the New Millenium

Alternatively, have you thought about developing stuff in Ms Access?

Note: Recently discovered This.

[Matthew]

thanks for the great suggestions--all helpful! and definitely a good starting point for my search.

the current system we have is in Access built by a former employee. and i'm considering re-tooling it as an Access db project and converting it to a SQL db. not exactly straightforward, but at least there's a documented process for doing it.

it's a case of don't want to reinvent the wheel......unless I have to.



thanks!

matthew

[JJolin]

We use Cumulus for our publishing division's photos and I am just starting to use it for reports and other files. I don't remember the price, but I think it is less than BB.

Check out: Canto - Digital Asset Management with Cumulus

Jeff Jolin
Systems Manager
Packard Foundation