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Subject: Database for 4.3BSD
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Date: Sat, 24-Jan-87 15:22:05 EST
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     I have a VAX-11/780.  Currently, I run VMS4.4 (yuchh!) and
the Oracle DBMS.  Due to software changes on other computers that
are connected to the VAX, I need to change the VAX software.  My
requirements: 

     	  TCP/IP networking support
     	  a database

     I want to get to Unix.  To get the tcp/ip, I need to stay
with 4.3BSD.  Unfortunately, Oracle will not run under the BSD
unix variants.  Therefore, I'm looking for another DBMS that will
be compatible with our present work.  What I want:

     Relational data model.
     SQL query language.
     a programmatic interface, to allow an arbitrary SQL query to
     	  be processed under program control.
     a half-way usable terminal interface.  Nothing real fancy,
     	  but it has to be usable by human beings without programming.

     If it has a good way to import Oracle tables, so much the
better.  Also, cost is a factor.

     Please let me know what's out there, and your experiences
with it.  The winning nominee, and the runners-up, will be
summarized if anyone is interested.  Don't forget, send before
midnight tonight.  Requirements subject to change without notice.
Decision of the judges is final, maybe. :-)

     Thanks for the help,
-- 
	David S. Hayes, The Merlin of Avalon
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