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From: pew@cs.brown.edu (Peter E. Wagner)
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Subject: Re: Alpha Four Database - Trial Offer
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Date: 15 Apr 91 16:28:44 GMT
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In article <41729@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>, brand@janus.Berkeley.EDU (Graham Brand) writes:
|> I just received one of these offers for the above and would like to
|> know the net's views on the product. I currently use dBase3+ and, as
|> I am not a sophisticated database programmer, have found it to be
|> adequate for my purposes. Does the new product offer me much more?
|> I did happen to notice that it allowed concurrent relations to be
|> set up with 10 files whereas only 1 is allowed in dBase3+. Other
|> comments would be welcomed.
|> 
|> Cheers,
|> -Graham

Alpha Four has been highly praised in all of the top PC journals.  It
is a sophisticated relational dBase compatible for the non-programmer
(though you can automate routines via - macros).  If you need
programming, it is probably not for you.  However, if you use dBase
III+ and don't program, you should find Alpha Four to be a huge
improvement.  I'd be curious to know what your reaction is if you get
it.  Good luck.
  
    Peter

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