| Cross-platform desktop filing system gets updated |
Nov. 27, 2006
P.I.M. announced that a new version of its cross-platform desktop filing system for Linux and Windows users is now available for free download. SqlDesktop v3.00 arranges desktops like an ordinary office: documents, spreadsheets, images, and other items are stored intuitively in folders residing in an SQL database, according to the French company.
The SqlDesktop v3.0
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Documents are easier to find because you don't have to remember the exact name of the document or where you put it, project team spokesperson Rene Levantinh said. Users can visually locate what they are looking for and click on the selected document.
SqlDesktop 3.0 uses in an embedded Derby-Cloudscape database, Levantinh said.
"Servers are safer because server closets are physically secure. Access to database is controlled, and professionals regularly back up servers," Levantinh said.
When SqlDesktop is used in conjunction with a server, there are no permanent files stored on the desktop system. Recovery from a hard drive failure or other severe disaster is simplified; all you need to replace is the actual desktop system in the event of a major problem. There is no need for data restore, since all the data is safely stored on a database server, Levantinh said.
With SqlDesktop, users can place related documents in the same binder even if some are computer files and others are websites or database queries. You can arrange by project, by department, or whatever makes sense -- SqlDesktop doesn't tell you how to organize, it lets you do things your own way, Levantinh said.
Linux and Windows desktops can connect to the same server to share documents. A key advantage of this is that Windows users can easily switch to Linux, according to Levantinh, since users get the same look and feel on either Windows or Linux.
Here's what is new in v3.0, according to P.I.M.:- Improved support of digital photos. Users can print, upload photos with bulk talk or in comics format into a blog, or a share-photo site.
- Back up pack for the single-user version
- Support for MySQL 5.0
- Support the free versions of SQL Server, DB2, and Oracle
Server is optional
A new (non-free) server component, designed for small organizations that do not have a database administrator, is also available: SqlDesktopServer, which enables use as a centralized SQL database.
Screenshots, download, and pricing information for SqlDesktop can be found here.
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