dBase in Python, sorta?

[Tim Churches]

On Sun, 2003-05-18 at 01:23, rzed wrote:
> Thank you for the information. It looks to be close to what I had in
> mind, once the back end is added. I'm surprised that there doesn't seem
> to be much competition in what, I would think, would be a natural for a
> Python-based package.

You are absolutely correct, but it is not just Python, it is the open
source movement in general which has overlooked this "market" niche:
something to replace FoxPro, MS Access or Filemaker. The basic
requirements, as you stated, are an easy way to create database schema,
a GUI input screen and menu builder, but with automatic data bindings to
the underlying schema, and a GUI report writer. All usable by
"non-professional programmers". GNUe seems to be furtherest along these
tracks, but its aims are more ambitious than just these requirements,
so  progress seems to be slower as a consequence.
-- 

Tim C

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