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Here are more open source software of great quality that you can use.
Relational Database
Firebird
Firebird is a relational database offering many ANSI SQL standard features that runs on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. Firebird offers excellent concurrency, high performance, and powerful language support for stored procedures and triggers.
InterBase
Enables the rapid development of sophisticated business applications. With a small operational footprint, capabilities for automatic crash recovery and incremental backup, InterBase is an ideal embedded database for broad, cost-effective deployments that lack IT support and administration resources.
Ingres
If you’re looking for an open source database solution, Ingres is for you. Get educated about how Ingres is positioned to deliver a fully open source solution stack, a turnkey ISV solution, or custom application. Learn about the key factors to consider when evaluating an open source database.
MySQL
MySQL was designed to be easy to install, configure, and get into production fast. MySQL offers exceptional quick-start capabilities with the average time from software download to installation completion being less than 15 minutes. This rule holds true whether the platform is Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh, or UNIX. At the same time, MySQL provides comprehensive administration features to easily fine tune parameters and optimize the database to meet particular application requirements
MaxDB
MaxDB is the database management system developed and supported by SAP AG. It can be used as an alternative to databases from other vendors for your own or third-party applications.
Base
BASE enables you to manipulate database data seamlessly within OpenOffice.org. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or BASE’s own built-in HSQL database engine. BASE offers a choice of using Wizards, Design Views, or SQL Views for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source relational database system. It has more than 15 years of active development and a proven architecture that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, data integrity, and correctness. It runs on all major operating systems, including Linux, UNIX (AIX, BSD, HP-UX, SGI IRIX, Mac OS X, Solaris, Tru64), and Windows. It is fully ACID compliant, has full support for foreign keys, joins, views, triggers, and stored procedures (in multiple languages). It includes most SQL92 and SQL99 data types, including INTEGER, NUMERIC, BOOLEAN, CHAR, VARCHAR, DATE, INTERVAL, and TIMESTAMP. It also supports storage of binary large objects, including pictures, sounds, or video. It has native programming interfaces for C/C++, Java, .Net, Perl, Python, Ruby, Tcl, ODBC, among others, and exceptional documentation.
