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From: mitchell@wdl1.UUCP (Jo Mitchell)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Interbase ?
Message-ID: <3560033@wdl1.UUCP>
Date: 16 Mar 89 03:34:24 GMT
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	I've used it for a quick and dirty application.  It's application
	environment isn't too great (read "no 4GL") and in order to 
	get the full power you must use their proprietary query language 
	(GDML) as opposed to the growing industry standard SQL.  
	(This however will get you blobs, triggers, recursive queries for
	those parts expansion or bill of material types of application, and
	other goodies).  It also is lacking in terms of support utilities
	to tune database.  The company isn't fully slicked-out yet (bugs
	in installation tape, informality in customer support - general
	signs of still maturing company).

	It certainly is powerful however - especially for the Apollo (they're
	still limited on Suns: no journaling and only works with C).  
	Their document and customer service seem ok.  They're pretty
	inexpensive.  Aside from the neat features GDML gives, Interbase
	also allows you to access databases across a network.  I know 
	the Software Productivity Consortium and Lockheed are using it. 

	All in all, if you don't mind working with a still maturing
	company with possible risks in using GDML, they're  a good buy.

..................................JO..........................................
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