Re: Thoughts on "Love Your Database"

Hi,
Le 04/05/2016 17:55, Alban Hertroys a écrit :
> On 4 May 2016 at 17:08, John McKown <john.archie.mckown@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I had a manager, long ago, who used a Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet to
>> contain all his memos. I was glassy eyed in disbelief. He also would use his
>> hand calculator to add up the numbers in the spreadsheet to be sure that the
>> summation function in the spreadsheet didn't make a mistake. <shudder/>
>
> That still happens - we have a few live examples around in this
> company. Unfortunately they're not caged and there's no sign "Do not
> feed the managers". Admittedly, they're using Excel instead of
> Lotus-1-2-3, but that's the only difference.

;-D


Another step (forward obviously) for these fellows is to use MSAccess. 
Much better, yes.  But, still...

On this matter, I hear *very* often from such guys that the only 
reproach they have to PostgreSQL is that it does not come with a slick 
GUI like Access.  PGAdmin does not suit their needs at all: they want to 
design their forms, directly write into the tables by using quick'n 
easy/dirty copy/paste from/to their Excel (yes, it is still lying 
around).  I understand them, somehow.
There are a few tools around, many proprietary ones, some Free/Libre 
ones, but they are still looking for a sort of Holy Grail that would 
definitely convince them.  A standard client tool that would come with 
any PostgreSQL installation would please them.  Some sort of psqlGUI, I 
guess.

Something to think about...  Maybe it would more suitable into 
"advocacy" than here in "general", though.

À+
Pierre
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