Re: gnome-db/TOAD/gASQL (was Re: [gnome-db]Access-like prkect)

[Adam Tauno Williams <adam morrison-ind com>]

If I may make a few comments,  come-ing at this from a user perspective.... 
head or discard at your leisure.

>>want in GNOME-DB. And this reminded me of another thing, which I've
>>been thinking for a while, Vivien, which is to merge the functionality in
>>gASQL into GNOME-DB, and make one killer app instead of 2 good apps.
>>Also, if we support some of the things that are in gASQL in
>>GNOME-DB, we'll make a big pain to gASQL, since I suppose people won't 
>>install an app that does the same that GNOME-DB, and which itself depends 
>>on GNOME-DB. I know this means some extra work, and please note that by
>>no means do I want to "kill the competition" :-) by merging gASQL into
>>GNOME-DB, of course not, but I really think there should be a good app
>>for DB access in GNOME (like there is in Windows, with Access, Paradox,

Yes!

>>etc) instead of 2 with redundant functionality, or with stuff
>>supported in one and not supported in the other one
>>so, should I shut up or is there something interesting in what I
>>say?
>No, I think this is worth thinking about.
>When I started gASQL (before I knew about GNOME-DB), I had the same need
>as you (and I still have). I decided to use GNOME-DB because it offers a solid
>foundation and allows to connect to many databases in the same way.
>About a possible merging, I agree with you about the fact that we should
>not duplicate our work. I've thought about the respective positions of gASQL 
>and GNOME-DB, and I think the two products are complmentary. Let me explain:
>* about the archutecture: for the two, libgda is the common engine