mysql? - where to start?

[Tihomir Plachkov]

Hi Herman,

If I got it right and those are the parameters of the machine:

333 MHz CPU, 512MB mem

you might want to try Xbuntu. Open Office and all of its spread sheet, word
processor etc. should run well on xbuntu too.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

Greetings

Tish

2009/8/25 Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com>

> 2009/8/25 HermanAA <hermanaa at gmail.com>:
>  >
> > A niece has to fill-out forms with all numbers (lines/ columns, vertical
> > added up, hor. added up).
> > Tax-forms I understand, for different clients.
> > She has type-writer experience only.
> > She bought a computer to do this. She has no Windows/Linux experience.
> >  (333 MHz CPU, 512MB mem, Windows-XP working. My old IDE hard-drives
> > found a new home)
> >
> > Until now a word-processor is used for typing the form (daughter doing
> > the donkey-work).
> >
> > I am sure this can be done well in Linux.
> >  (I am welcome to install Linux)
> >
> > What do I need? (Data-base? Spreadsheet?)
> > I will learn it (mysql?) myself, and demonstrate it.
> >
> > mysql is very BIG, count 100 or more programs in Synaptic.
> >  (but maybe it is suitable ?)
> > Surely I can beat a word-processor ......? !!!
> >
> > I have to get started somewhere ...... is mysql good for simple work?
> > I googled but could not find a simple tutorial.
> >
> > Where can I find a tutorial?
> > Best for me is a few actual cases (hands-on), tutorial-style.
> >
> > For now the goal is:
> >  Numbers only, vertical and horizontal, Added-up vertical and hor.
> > There are headers and descriptions of course.
> >  (of course the program should do the adding up)
> >  (the form filled-in and printed is the end of the computer-job)
> > (bet you: electronic submission and EXCEL compatible is going to be the
> > next problem, just my gut-feelings)
>
> This sounds like a job for a spreadsheet.  Ubuntu comes with Open
> Office which has a spreadsheet with Excel compatibility. OO also has
> MS Word compatible word processor.
>
> Colin
>
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