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From: lpendley@netcom.COM (Lou Pendley)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Input requested on Gupta SqlWindows
Summary: Do you have any facts, opinions on Gupta SqlWindows?
Keywords: sqlwindows Gupta
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Date: 1 Mar 91 08:59:10 GMT
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I am currently interested in SqlWindows by Gupta, in Menlo Park.  I
would greatly appreciate any first hand experience with this product, as
nobody I know has used it.

It is claimed to be SQL compatible, runs under Microsoft Windows, and it
looks fairly credible.  The price tag is in the mid-range, but if it is a
truly graphical database, windowing application, I feel as though it is
worth it.  

Specifically, if you could answer the following questions, I would be
greatly in your debt:

a)  How is their documentation?
b)  How is the technical support?
c)  Is the software reliable, bug free?
d)  How is their VAR program?
e)  Do you know of a better windows based, SQL database system on the 
    IBM, currently shipping, NOW?
f)  Are there any user groups, bulletin boards?
g)  Is it worth the money they are charging?

I'm currently trying to evaluate their product.  I'm an ORACLE fan at
heart, but Gupta seems to have a Windows 3.0 product, and is SQL compatible,
to the best of my knowledge.  I have heard that ORACLE will be coming out
with ORACLE CARD, but I don't believe it's shipping yet, and I frankly   
don't know what is foilware, and what is not!

Thank you for your input.

Lou.

my net address is:  lpendley@netcom.COM