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From: cleland@sdbio2.ucsd.edu (Thomas Cleland)
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Subject: Re: Dbase III+ compatible for the Amiga.
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Date: 27 Sep 90 07:02:26 GMT
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dbMAN is intended as a dBASE look-alike, type-alike clone for
people who use MS-DOS machines at work and don't want to use
anything differently.  I recommend, however, that you look into
the SuperBAse/Superplan software; good database/spreadsheet
software of true professional quality  (also a major MSDOS
vendor)  which will read and write dBASE/Lotus files, quite
well I hear.  Someone mentioned Lotus in a reply to you; if
you care there is also quite good Lotus file compatibility in
Gold Disks's Advantage spreadsheet--a good spreadsheet on its
own
terms.  Analyze! is inexpensive but has its difficulties and
quirks--I'd recommend the Superbase/Superplan or Advantage.
BTW, someone was writing that there were no good GANTT chart
programs available; besides the shareware AmiGANTT, Superplan
has, I hear, good GANTT functions.

Hope this helps!

--Thom