[ILUG] Personal database?

[Robert Sweetnam]

Timothy Murphy wrote:
> What is the best way of setting up (and maintaining)
> a database with information about 500 people,
> with slightly varying info, eg sometimes pictures, sometimes not.
> I suppose a sort of glorified address book.
> 
> I looked at vCards, but they seem a little constrained.
> I'm thinking of a MySQL database with a home-grown PHP input application,
> but I'd prefer something more sophisticated.
> 
> Any advice or suggestions gratefully received.
> 

Hi,

Why not use OpenOffice Base? Should suit you perfectly. Rather than back
up an entire database not to mention run a database server you simply
save it to a file which can be redistributed easily or backed up even
easier.

Regards
Robert