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From: onder@ISI.EDU (Bruce Onder)
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Subject: Re: Databases to do inventory.
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Date: 11 Jun 91 17:04:49 GMT
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In article <1991Jun6.191505.23166@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> scandal@venus.lerc.nasa.gov (Renee Krakau (ANALEX)) writes:

>Which is better:  Dbase IV, Clarion, or RBASE 3.1?

Well, R:Base has a very loyal following for a product I find to be
quite frustrating and limited.

Slower than hell.  Clunky to write error-checking code.  Lacks some
very basic features of a database management system.

Years ago, R:Base was all there is is you had to have SQL.  These
days, the product is nowhere near the only choice, and Microrim hasn't
taken the trouble to upgrade R:Base to compete effectively.

And yet, you wouldn't believe how some people rally to its defense.

Bruce

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