Interbase (aka: Firebird) is open source and free. It has a very small footprint, easy to administer, fast and has some pretty nice advanced features (replication, shadowing)
http://firebird.sourceforge.net/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Rev. David P. Giffen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 3:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: "Oracle-like" databases on Linux > > > Informix also has a free Linux port like Oracles. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Greene > > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:09 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: "Oracle-like" databases on Linux > > > > > > > > I need to become more familiar with databases for a project > at work. > > The clients we work with frequently use Oracle or Informix. > > > > So, in my spare time (ha ha ha), I would like to play around with > > creating simple databases just to get familiar with the > concepts and > > structure. > > > > Is there any free versions of databases that are similiar > in concept > > to the above mentioned Oracle/Informix? Are the open source > versions > > (i.e. Postgres or MySQL) similiar conceptually? (Exact > keystroke and > > syntax doesn't matter; I'm trying to get a more high level view of > > databases in general, not become an actual DBA or something). > > > > Suggestions/Recommendations? > > > > Paul Greene > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/re> dhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
