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From: malcolm@epcc.ed.ac.uk (M D Brown)
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Subject: Re: I need to hear from GemStone users! (and O2 users)
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Date: 14 Jun 91 10:19:58 GMT
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In article <1991Jun12.065619.18708@hermesa.uucp>, mark@hermesa.uucp (Mark McWiggins) writes:
> We just had the Servio people (GemStone OODBMS) in for a demo, and
> I was a lot more impressed than I had expected ...


We are about to buy an OODBMS for use in a course for undergraduates.  The O2 system seems to be the most likely choice.

However, I'd like to hear from users of other OODBMSs if they think the other systems, such as Gemstone or Ontos, are better.

thanks,
	malcolm


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Malcolm Brown : malcolm@epcc.edinburgh.ac.uk
Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre