Re: Where do I start

Andrew,

> We are thinking of redeveloping our 500 program text based SOP POP
> Stock etc
> application that uses 2000 flat files.

About time!  :-)

> We think we want to use Linux / Postgres & as a for the lanuage we
> have no
> idea although someone here has suggested C.

You could also use Java, Tcl, C++, PHP, and/or Perl depending on what
your needs are and what programmers you have.  Python and Kylix/Delphi
also have good DB interfaces.  Smalltalk even has its adherents.  Heck,
you could run it on Win 2000 and use VB.NET (but I wouldn't reccomend it
for sake of your sanity).

> Does anyone know any good books to buy

Yes.  See http://techdocs.postgresql.org/bookreviews.php
Particularly Wrox Press's book seems suited to your needs.

-Josh Berkus

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