Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!decwrl!pa.dec.com!bacchus!mwm From: mwm@pa.dec.com (Mike (My Watch Has Windows) Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications Subject: Re: Relational databases and "Acquisition" Message-ID: Date: 22 Jan 91 19:31:56 GMT References: Sender: news@pa.dec.com (News) Distribution: comp Organization: Missionaria Phonibalonica Lines: 26 In-Reply-To: cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET's message of 22 Jan 91 00:23:38 GMT At this point, I know of only two "relational" database systems supporting the Amiga market (Superbase and Microfiche Filer). I am unfamiliar with the capabilities of MF. I'm familiar with MFF. MFF (and MFF+) isn't really suited for professional use. The biggest problem is that it keeps all it's data in memory. Given that, that it doesn't use keys isn't a problem - any data query happens in memory anyway. It's a wonderfull product for personal use (address lists, cookbooks, the Fish disk listings, videotape libraries, etc, etc...). If anyone is interested in a more detailed description, I'll be glad to provide it. The other problem is that there's no active development going on. The author has dropped out of the Amiga market. He still sells it and provides technical support, but isn't doing Amiga work. He's interested in selling the product in toto. If anyone's interested in acquiring a product for sale (with a person to do support, if needed), send me email.