>My only beef with VFP (well, other than it being Windows only, and
>licensing issues ;) is that I've seen quite a lot of corruption when the
>tables get large.
>I just use MySQL, and phpmyadmin. I don't use views, I do a general
>select and work with the cursor locally. Of course, that method may not
>work for you.
>Rick
I would agree, when the tables get large there's a lot more time for mischief
reading and writing large buffers on the network. This is something to watch
out for with DBF based storage. I'd agree that MySQL worked the way you're
doing it is the next step up. I plan on learning it if I have time and my hands
hold up.
Data problems are usually software -- either Fox or Network or OS, or
catastrophic hardware failures (like the junior IT kid backing into the UPS
power switch--true story).
One can write bad software on any platform (and 90% of programmers DO).
One can write perfectly functional, good software with any group of tools.
(Just 'cause it's the "latest and greatest", doesn't mean it's the best for the
job at hand.)
Up with choices and the flexibility to consider them.
Chet
PS: I agree with you about VPF only running on Windows and the licensing crap.
Que lastima.
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