Re: [jai] A happy new DBMan SQL user :)
Thanks for your welcome message!
Yes, I also think, DBMan SQL is a very good software, as well as Links SQL.
It is also based on the GT library similarly like Links SQL.
I do a short feature comparison of Links SQL & DBMan SQL for new users:
Links SQL:
+ uses templates, plugins, globals, language support
+ can handle categories
+ static page display
+ dynamic page display
+ directory related features: like link checking, validating, dupe check, etc...
- but by default only 1 database can be handled (hardly, but possible to develop a plugin to handle multiple databases)
+ MySQLman, Fileman available
+ Mailing features
+ basic Newsletter feature
- can not handle Relationships (internally can, but not from the admin interface)
+ has Editors interface
- minimal permission possibilities
- no multiple user tables
- no Browse Log
+ Payments feature (but only from v2.2.1)
+ PHP front-end (but note, GT may want to drop PHP support from LSQL v3.0)
+ plugins: a lot
DBMan SQL:
+ uses templates, plugins, globals, language support
+ can handle categories
- works only in dynamic mode (but can be developed a plugin, which makes static page generation possible)
- no directory related features
+ can handle unlimited databases
+ MySQLman, Fileman available
+ Mailing features
- no Newsletter feature
+ can handle Relationships from admin interface
+ has Agent interface
+ good permission possibilities
+ multiple user tables
+ Browse Log, listing user actions
- no Payments feature (but note, DBMan SQL is v2.1.0 version, and v2.2 may contain such such feature)
- no PHP front-end (but note, GT may want to drop PHP support from LSQL v3.0)
- plugins: not too much
As you see, there are not too big differences. Both has advantages and disadvantages.
The reason of Links SQL popularity is, that even a non-technical user can quickly start his/her directory site.
DBMan SQL needs some database knowledge, so mostly the advanced users are using it.
And the reason of low DBMan SQL forum activity may be, that advanced users probably are asking fewer questions, and mostly they solve their problems themself.
Best regards,
Webmaster33
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Yes, I also think, DBMan SQL is a very good software, as well as Links SQL.
It is also based on the GT library similarly like Links SQL.
I do a short feature comparison of Links SQL & DBMan SQL for new users:
Links SQL:
+ uses templates, plugins, globals, language support
+ can handle categories
+ static page display
+ dynamic page display
+ directory related features: like link checking, validating, dupe check, etc...
- but by default only 1 database can be handled (hardly, but possible to develop a plugin to handle multiple databases)
+ MySQLman, Fileman available
+ Mailing features
+ basic Newsletter feature
- can not handle Relationships (internally can, but not from the admin interface)
+ has Editors interface
- minimal permission possibilities
- no multiple user tables
- no Browse Log
+ Payments feature (but only from v2.2.1)
+ PHP front-end (but note, GT may want to drop PHP support from LSQL v3.0)
+ plugins: a lot
DBMan SQL:
+ uses templates, plugins, globals, language support
+ can handle categories
- works only in dynamic mode (but can be developed a plugin, which makes static page generation possible)
- no directory related features
+ can handle unlimited databases
+ MySQLman, Fileman available
+ Mailing features
- no Newsletter feature
+ can handle Relationships from admin interface
+ has Agent interface
+ good permission possibilities
+ multiple user tables
+ Browse Log, listing user actions
- no Payments feature (but note, DBMan SQL is v2.1.0 version, and v2.2 may contain such such feature)
- no PHP front-end (but note, GT may want to drop PHP support from LSQL v3.0)
- plugins: not too much
As you see, there are not too big differences. Both has advantages and disadvantages.
The reason of Links SQL popularity is, that even a non-technical user can quickly start his/her directory site.
DBMan SQL needs some database knowledge, so mostly the advanced users are using it.
And the reason of low DBMan SQL forum activity may be, that advanced users probably are asking fewer questions, and mostly they solve their problems themself.
Best regards,
Webmaster33
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