Re: ANN: Rekall V2.4.0

I gave Rekall a try - and I was disappointed that it crashed with such
regularity.

I was more disappointed in the fact that when the Wizard is used to
build a Database connection to Postgresql the information box text
informs the user that the "Postgresql is not as fast as MySql, but does
have support for transactions and Stored Procedures".

Given that from the 7 series onwards the relative speeds of MySql and
Postgresql is not something that has a clear and definitive answer, I
would suggest that the Connection Wizard text is misleading at best.

Johan Wehtje

John Dean wrote:
> We are pleased to announce the release of Rekall V2.4.0
>
> What is Rekall?
> ---------------
>
> Rekall is a database independent, programmable Rapid
> Application Development or RAD tool for producing
> database applications. With Rekall you can build desktop
> application and without any additional coding or
> modification that same application can be exported to
> the Web. A Web base Rekall application has the same
> look and feel as its desktop counter part. Rekall allows
> Web developers to save a lot of time, because applications
> are initially developed and tested on the desktop. Once
> the application is thoroughly tested an debugged them
> it can be exported to the web. This approach reduces the
> amount of time spent on the code-upload-test cycle, and
> trial and error adjusting component layouts. Therefore,
> the developer has more time to concentrate on the business
> logic. The developer has the choice of using either Python
> or Javascript (KJS even on Windows) as the behind the scenes
> scripting language, which make it very easy to produce very
> complex web based or desktop applications.
> Rekall includes is following modules to aid application
> development:
>
> 1. Database table creator, plus structure and data viewer.
>
> 2. Form designer and viewer.
>
> 3. Report designer and viewer
>
> 4. Visual query builder and results viewer.
>
> 5. Database import/export via generalized "copier"
>
> 6. Fully scriptable using either Python and Javascript with
> built-in debugger (Python only at the moment).
>
> 7. Macros editor
>
> 8. The ability to produce reuseable components for Forms and Reports
>
> 9. Basic database dumping and loading
>
> 10. Wizards and starter applications
>
> Rekall has drivers for the following Database Engines:-
>
> 1. PostreSQL (included as standard)
> 2. MySQL (included as standard)
> 3. xBase (included as standard)
> 4. SQLite (included as standard)
> 5. DB2
> 6. Oracle 10
> 7. ODBC
> 8. UniverSQL
> 9. Informix (work inprocess - almost complete)
> 10. Interbase/Firebird (work in progress - 50% complete)
> 11. Sybase/MS SQL Server (work in progress - ??% complete)
>
> Rekall runs on the following platforms:
>
> Windows - Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003. It will not run
> on Windows 95, 98, 98SE or ME
>
> MacX OS - V10.3.x (Panther)
>
> Linux - Debian Sarge, Fedora Core 2, 3 and 4, Kubantu V5.04, Linspire
> V5.0
> Mandrake V10.0 and V10.1, Mepis 2004 and V3.3, SuSE V9.1, V9.2
> and
> V9.3 and Xandros V3.0
>
> For those who wish to distribute commercial desktop applications using
> Rekall, a Run-Time System is available.
>
> Pre-built binaries are available from http://www.totalrekall.co.uk
> Source tarballs and CVS access are avaliable from
> http://www.rekallrevealed.org
>
> ---
>
> Regards
> John Dean,
> co-author of Rekall,
> the only alternative
> to MS Access
>
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