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From: cy@ashtate.UUCP (Cy Shuster)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Database Company Contacts
Summary: dBASE support is available on CompuServe, our BBS
Message-ID: <482@ashtate.UUCP>
Date: 10 Feb 88 20:03:25 GMT
References: <1408@bucsb.UUCP> <30175UH2@PSUVM> <24028@cca.CCA.COM>
Reply-To: cy@ashtate.UUCP (Cy Shuster)
Organization: Ashton-Tate, Torrance, CA
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Although I can't speak officially for the company, I nevertheless know it to
be true that Ashton-Tate provides pre- and post-sale support on both
CompuServe (GO ASHFORUM) and on an in-house online service running on a,
er, 80286-based host (OK, it's a PC BBS, but it works, right? It's even
multiuser!). (213) 538-6196, 300/1200 8-N-1. Browse right away; just leave
a request to be registered for full access.

A key advantage of both sites is the availability of binaries for download,
particularly now that many of the products have easily installable device
drivers (i.e. Framework). This is, of course, more an advantage for post-
sale support, rather than pre-sale, as was the original request; however,
pre-sale questions are readily answered as well. By voice, Customer Service
can be reached at (213) 329-8000. (begin pluglet) And don't forget to ask
about object-oriented, mostly relational dBASE Mac! (end pluglet)

--Cy--  UUCP: ...seismo!scgvaxd!ashtate!cy  (Is seismo still out there?)