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From: monty@delphi.uchicago.edu (Monty Mullig)
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Subject: Re: Moving to the Unix environment from Clipper and MS-DOeSn't.
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Date: 13 Oct 89 00:35:37 GMT
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In article <5809@decvax.dec.com> f0057@uafhp.uucp (James Everett Ward) writes:
>
>We are looking into projects that recquire multiuser ability and multitasking
>would just be a boon.  I desire to move into the Unix world.  What would be
>the easiest transition for a team of Clipper programmers (dBASE III+) as far
>as programming languages go?  I have heard good things about Informix.  Would
>we be at home or lost?  Any suggestions?
>
>James E. Ward


i have to suggest starting from scratch.  the MS-DOS and unix worlds
are so different and the db packages available on unix so richly
featured that i think trying to preserve the clipper/dos programming
environment would severely limit you in the long run, or at least
would deny you the best of the unix world and its software.  just my
opinion, though.

--monty