Yep.
I would prefer Kexi over Base, (which I consider a bastard version of FilePro- OK if you don't mind datasheet entry and absolutely no scripting [well, it does support scripting; only that you have to pay someone else to do it for you].)
But Kexi isn't even there yet. I *absolutely* love the Kexi's concept- it indeed does what Access does, and with Python!!! Way cool! But it's not *clean* enough that an user can pick it up and work away without getting weird bugs.
While I think Linux is a necessary component of today's OSs, I will not recommend it as a desktop OS for anyone except hardcore geeks who has hours and hours to waste; as a server (I run a Slackware server) it's great.
Also, you may want to check WINE as a mean of running Access atop your Linux. Last time I heard, they got Office to work reasonably well under WINE.
Best of luck.
George-
I believe bananas are referred to as 'it', aren't they?
(I'm a he, BTW but thanks for liberating women!
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