Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!paul.rutgers.edu!yes.rutgers.edu!emuleomo From: emuleomo@yes.rutgers.edu (Emuleomo) Newsgroups: comp.databases Subject: Re: Database Survey Keywords: Survey of user opinion Message-ID: Date: 13 Jun 89 23:22:51 GMT References: <2035@egvideo.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 36 > In reference to the article on Dbase III+ compatible database survey > from timk@egvideo.UUCP > If you ask me, there are only 2 clones out there. a) Foxbase plus and b) Clipper Choosing between these 2 can be difficult but you may consider the following points. Foxbase plus Clipper ============ ======= Integrated Env. Yes No Interpreter Yes No (check a product called Dclip) Dbase III+ compatibility Unrivalled Too many deviations (Supports ¯os even better than DbaseIII+ !!) Compiler Yes Yes Debugger Limited Yes Overall speed Fastest Just a shade slower Can produce EXE files No Yes Feature set Quite rich Richer Third party support Extensive Unrivalled Overall reliability Most reliable A few bugs here and there Personal bias:- Go with Foxbase plus. (Coming out soon is DbIV compatible FOXPRO which promises to blow DBIV outa the water!!!) --Emuleomo O.O. (emuleomo@yes.rutgers.edu) -- ** Research is what I'm doing when I dont know what I'm doing! **