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From: wmf@chinet.UUCP (William M. Fischer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Looking for PD DataBase Pkg???
Message-ID: <848@chinet.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 4-Dec-86 05:55:49 EST
Article-I.D.: chinet.848
Posted: Thu Dec  4 05:55:49 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 5-Dec-86 05:01:36 EST
References: <360@killer.UUCP>
Reply-To: wmf@chinet.UUCP (William M. Fischer)
Organization: chi-net, Public Access UN*X, Chicago IL
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Keywords: DataBase, Public Domain

In article <360@killer.UUCP> toma@killer.UUCP (Tom Armistead) writes:
>I am looking for a Public Domain/Shareware DataBase Package for the PC.

Here's a list of DB software that I have found on many BBS's all over the
country:

PC-DBMS		Very nicely done, creates data files in a "plain text" 
		format so that they can be used with Word Processors,
		Spreadsheets, etc. 

PC-FILE		Part of a family of software that includes a spreadsheet,
		word processor and chart / graphics support. The author
		is most emphatic about the shareware status of this piece.

OLAF		Pretty weak on the user interface side, good foundation to
		build on?

PBASE		Setting your files and screens is a challenge, but looks 
		very slick when done, user defined popup windows, menus.

WAMPUM 		Supposed to be a DBASE clone. 

I know that WAMPUM can be found on a Gov't run (Census Bureau?) BBS:

24 hrs a day / 2400 / 7 / E / 1 / (301) 763-4576 / RBBS 14D software

Hope this was helpful,


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