So, how reliable is ApplixOffice with M$ formats? I just installed StarOffice, and it seems unable to save charts within spreadsheets (at least in '97 version which is what matters for me), and it corrupts cell formatting randomly.:-( Also, whatever StarBase is, StarOffice launches Access for.mdb files (I am testing it under 'NT, since it's horrendously slow on my Linux laptop).
Hmmm... it makes me really nervous that the same query in the test took betweem 1.5 and 0.06 seconds (almost 30 times difference). As I understood it, "material views" is a glorified way of saying "we know there will be a query WHERE DAY>#1/1/1999#, so we'll stealthly create an extra column that equals.T. for 1/1/1999 and later."
So, how do you benchmark database engines? By randomizing the query to WHERE DAY IN (#1/1/1999#, "2/12/1990#,...)?
Oracle specified specific query in a certain standardized database benchmark. If memory serves me right, the meaning of the query was: what share of the products was shipped domestically vs. internationally?
Well, as of 4pm EST on Mar18, there're no signs of victory on Microsoft's website. Oracle, on the other hand, has a brand new challenge here. They claim $283QphD (whatever that means).
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So, how reliable is ApplixOffice with M$ formats? :-( .mdb files (I am testing it under 'NT, since it's horrendously slow on my Linux laptop).
I just installed StarOffice, and it seems unable to save charts within spreadsheets (at least in '97 version which is what matters for me), and it corrupts cell formatting randomly.
Also, whatever StarBase is, StarOffice launches Access for
Hmmm... it makes me really nervous that the same query in the test took betweem 1.5 and 0.06 seconds (almost 30 times difference). As I understood it, "material views" is a glorified way of saying "we know there will be a query WHERE DAY>#1/1/1999#, so we'll stealthly create an extra column that equals .T. for 1/1/1999 and later."
So, how do you benchmark database engines? By randomizing the query to WHERE DAY IN (#1/1/1999#, "2/12/1990#,...)?
Anon, you should've read the original challenge.
Oracle specified specific query in a certain standardized database benchmark. If memory serves me right, the meaning of the query was: what share of the products was shipped domestically vs. internationally?
Well, as of 4pm EST on Mar18, there're no signs of victory on Microsoft's website. Oracle, on the other hand, has a brand new challenge here. They claim $283QphD (whatever that means).