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From: obb130t@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: DataFlex (4GL DBMS)
Message-ID: <3177@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>
Date: 29 Mar 89 02:37:54 GMT
References: <8709@watcgl.waterloo.edu>
Organization: Blood Bank, Melbourne
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In article <8709@watcgl.waterloo.edu>, cslewis@lily.waterloo.edu (Cary Lewis) writes:
> I was wondering if there is anyone out there who is using DataFlex.
> It is a powerful DBMS that runs on many different operating systems
> and machines. (VAXES to PCs, DOS to UNIX).
> 
> There are more than 80,000 licences that have been sole throughout in the world
> and I would like to know if there is anyone who reads this newsgroup who
> is using or familiar with DataFlex.

Yes, there are many users of Dataflex in Australia - estimated at ~10,000
licences including run-times.  It is the second biggest seller for the PC, and
immediately pre-dBase IV for one month was the biggest.

I would be very interested to know whether it is at all common in Canada.
I believe that there are many licences in UK - 5,000 sold to the National
Health, for example.

PS I don't really know if this newsgroup is exported from Australia, and 
international email is hard to send.  Please post!
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