官方介绍如下:
这两天放假。没有在ubuntu下试用,在windows xp下试了一下。感觉和palm上的smartlist to go更像。MUIbase is a relational, programmable database with graphical user interface for Windows, Mac, Linux and Amiga.
MUIbase is a fast and flexible database system. It is targeted for advanced desktop users who want to manage data in a comfortable and powerful way. MUIbase is able to manage any kind of data, e.g. addresses, CD series, movies, photo collections, your family tree, your income and expense, and much more. The power of MUIbase lies in its clear and powerful graphical user interface and its programming capabilities. Programming MUIbase allows you to process data in various ways, e.g. automatic calculations upon user input, generation of reports, import and export of data, etc. For example MUIbase can be used for calculating the total amount of income, or the total amount of recorded time on a CD, or to automatically create and print serial letters to your customers.
1、中文支持。muibase要求表和属性名称必须以大写字母开头,后跟字母数字下划线。所以无法使用中文数据库名、表名、字段名;并且文件存放路径也不能有中文名。但是可以在视图中定义一个中文标签来显示对应的表、字段。并且可以在文本字段中输入中文。
2、编程使用类似lisp的语言。感觉比较别扭,但是不是很麻烦。编程其实是定义一个函数,然后在 计算字段,触发器或者查询中调用这个函数。也可以定义一个 按钮 字段来直接执行函数。
3、查询。并不支持标准的SQL查询语句,虽然提供了一个select .. from .. where查询定义。但是不支持group,也不支持标准的sum,avg,max聚合函数,期待进一步支持。
4、关系。可以通过参照字段来实现 关系,并且比较方便。
优点:极其轻量,图形界面,可编程
缺点:不支持标准SQL查询
适用于: 不需要分类汇总和其他复杂计算的应用。
总结:与其说是数据库,更准确地说是个列表管理软件。易用性远超OpenOffice Base,功能不如MS Access。