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From: goo@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Michael Goo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Good database software wanted.
Message-ID: <40250017@hpindda.cup.hp.com>
Date: 18 Apr 91 20:46:11 GMT
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>/ hpindda:comp.sys.atari.st / shawl@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu / 11:07 am  Apr 15, 1991 /
>> |> Some time ago, somebody said a database program sold by Regent Software or
>> |> something was very similar to SQL and was relatively cheap, could anyone
>> |> let me know the name and address of the software company?
>
>Apparently, (and unfortunately), I think Regent Software went out of ST
>business.  BUT, apparently, a dedicated user of their materials, has
>taken it over.

Does anybody know who this dedicated user is.  Regent Base can still be found
(my local dealer has a copy), but is it still being actively distributed?

I upgraded to version 1.1 a long time ago.  At that time Regent Software was
starting to hype up Regent Base II.  RBII was supposed to add a lot of features
like full SQL compatibility.  I didn't order it at the time, because I didn't
have a need.  If it is still available, I might consider picking it up.

>The other problem was speed.

I seem to recall that one of the services offered by Regent Software was
the compilation of RB applications into .prg form.  This would probably help
with the speed problem.  Then again, I could be mistaken about the whole thing.
(Maybe it was a run-only module)  Anyway, maybe the new support guy has the 
compiler (if it exists) and can distribute it.

On a related note, has anyone tried out Timework's new Data Manager 
Professional?  Any thoughts you'd care to share?