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From: larry@tapa.UUCP (Larry Pajakowski)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: dbVista vs Informix vs RDM ....
Message-ID: <562@tapa.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Nov-87 21:20:51 EST
Article-I.D.: tapa.562
Posted: Thu Nov 12 21:20:51 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 15-Nov-87 09:07:51 EST
Organization: Tapa Sys, Deerfield, IL
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We are trying to select a database/windows environment to replace an ISAM
based application.  Under consideration are the likes of dbVista, Informix
ESQL, RDM (more popular in the DEC world) Progress and some others.  They
all must run under both DOS and Unix/Xenix.

How would you compare something as diverse as dbVista and Informix which
interface with C with Progress (a 4GL) and RDM (an applications
generator).  Schedules are critical and I can't get a feel for which take
more time.  For example Progress would take an estimated 12,000 lines of 4GL
while RDM has no procedureal code but might take an estimated 15,000 lines
of supporting Pascal.

Real world experiences would be most enlightening.

	Many Thanks
	Larry Pajakowski
	ihnp4!tapa!larry