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From: omh@cs.brown.edu (Owen M. Hartnett)
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Subject: Re: Inside-Out, The Inside Scoop?
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Date: 18 Jan 91 04:44:09 GMT
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In article <91016.134820DN5@psuvm.psu.edu> DN5@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>For a project I'm doing for Penn State, I need a database engine.  Inside
>Out, by Sierra Software Innovations, was suggested to me.  I called them,
>and I think that they will do what I need.  However, I'd like some more info
>before I lay out the University's bucks for this product.

Inside Out is a really complete product.  It has a very small number of 
apparent bugs (what bugs I found can be circumvented) and the database itself
is very robust.  However, due to the multi-user capability, it is not 
terrifically fast for updates and/or additions to the file.  Reads, however,
are very fast.

The product is very well laid out and is actually simpler than some other
third party database products.  What was really annoying, though, was a
nasty licensing fee which they charged for shipping applications when the
product was owned by Shana.  I don't know if Sierra is still charging this
license, perhaps you know that better than I and can respond.

-Owen

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