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From: awd@dbase.UUCP (Alastair Dallas)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: dBASE IV again - a reply to a response
Summary: dBASE IV is faster than dBASE III
Message-ID: <154@dbase.UUCP>
Date: 12 Jul 89 17:39:33 GMT
References: <9467@xanth.cs.odu.edu>
Organization: Ashton Tate Devlopment Center Glendale, Calif.
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I should learn to IGNORE people who capitalize words rather than provide
SPECIFIC CRITICISMS that can be refuted or confirmed, and who conveniently
ignore tips on how to avoid annoying screen animation...  But I can't
resist:

In article <9467@xanth.cs.odu.edu>, aiko@cs.odu.edu (John K Hayes) writes:
> Can you tell me this - can you name ONE IMPROVEMENT IV made over III+????
>     ---{john hayes}  Old Dominion University; Norfolk, Virginia USA
>                      internet: aiko@cs.odu.edu
>                      Home: (804) 622-8348     Work: (804) 460-2241 ext 134  

A file that dBASE III PLUS takes 55 seconds to LIST takes only 22 seconds
in dBASE IV.  That's ONE IMPROVEMENT.  I could go on, of course.

/alastair/