Need a very powerful database app in Linux

[pengyou]

I am a research and info pack rat and am looking for a powerful database program that will help me. I am getting my masters degree, following by a ph.d. As I study and find articles and book that are useful I want to scan them, use ocr software to convert them into a wp file and then store them in the computer in such a way that I can search though tens of thousands of pages of text on any word that might be in the article.

I also will be keeping picture files and other kinds of files as well.

Any Linux apps that will do this?

[raghaven.kumar]

I would suggest mysql for simple use.
but in terms of robustness, postgres is the way to go !

[i92guboj]

Either mysql or postgres.

They run on many platforms, and they can easily interact with virtually any programming language around.

[ramin.honary]

I'm supposed to recommend MySQL because I am supposed to be working at Sun Microsystems, but I don't start work there for a few more months yet so I say go with PostgreSQL.

I'm not an expert, but as I understand it, PostgreSQL is highly configurable. Becoming and expert in PostgreSQL will essentially allow you to design databases of any size for virtually any application.

[rexdejong]

You could also so use Oracle, which is not opensource, but available for free download at their site.