Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!mips!daver!kcdev!genco!rad From: rad@genco.uucp (Bob Daniel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: UNIX-MAC DB Message-ID: <32@genco.uucp> Date: 11 Sep 90 16:13:12 GMT References: Reply-To: rad@genco. (Bob Daniel) Distribution: comp Organization: Gentry & Assoc. Excelsior Springs, MO Lines: 14 In article suran@nff.ncl.omron.co.jp (Suran de SILVA) writes: > >We are trying to find a client-server database to run on both >Unix and Mac. Access to the database will be achieved using >client C-library routines. The server and clients will be >connected over an ethernet. In the end it is hoped that clients >can be anything from Unix workstations to Macs to PCs. If anyone >can help me to find such a database, I would be grateful. > Look into Oracle. Oracle on Mac can tie into a UNIX server that is running the database engine. If you decide to use Oracle on Mac, you must use Hypercard or 4th Dimension as a front end. I would suggest 4D, Hypercard is not meant for high end database applications like 4D is.