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From: catone@scrolls.wharton.upenn.edu (Tony Catone)
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Subject: Re: need DOS db recommendation
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Date: 3 Feb 91 23:18:29 GMT
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In article <2789386D.15595@ics.uci.edu> roy@ics.uci.edu (John Roy) writes:
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>I'm looking for a good database system for DOS.  It needs to be
>extendable and have some good printing and user interface stuff.  I've
>heard of Paradox (sp) 3.5, Oracle, Sybase, and Informix are there any
>others?

I've been using Knowledgeman by Micro Database Systems (MDBS) since version
1.07 way back in 1984 and highly recommend it.  I've *never* seen it blow
away a data file, or use a corrupt index.  Has SQL, data dictionary, etc.
Latest version is 2.6, comes with C language interface, integrated spreadsheet
(nothing to write home about), editor (ditto), report writer (nice) and
graphics modules (nice).  Used to run on VMS as well as MSDOS, but that
information is many years old, check with them if you need current info.
Their programming language is very flexible and powerful, and their forms
screen control has been doing things for years that competitors are just
now getting to.  MDBS's number is 800-344-5832.  Standard disclaimer and
all that.

- Tony
  catone@desci.wharton.upenn.edu