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From: jay@metran.UUCP (Jay Ts)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: UNIX database SW -- looking for recommendations (and flames!)
Keywords: 4GL DBaseII Informix Oracle Ingress FoxBase+ etc.
Message-ID: <279@metran.UUCP>
Date: 26 Sep 90 05:13:35 GMT
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Organization: Metran Technology, Clearwater FL
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We are looking for a database package to run on UNIX (Interactive or ESIX).

We need a few key features:

	1. Easy to program in a 4GL or database language.  Similarity to
	   DBaseII would be a definite plus.

	2. Compatibility with DBaseII program (and maybe database) files.

	3. Compiles to executable program (no interpreters/runtime
	   systems needed).

	4. No licensing fee.  We are developing a commercial
	   product, and don't want things to get legally or
	   financially complicated.

Currently, I am guessing the final choice will be one of

	1) SCO FoxBase+
	2) Informix
	3) Oracle

but we are very much open to suggestions.

Any comments?

				Jay Ts
				uunet!ateng!tscs!metran!jay

P.S.  Another possibility is to run DBaseIII or Clarion under VP/ix.  I
would like to know if this is a practical idea.  Is anyone doing this?