Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!bloom-beacon!apple!vsi1!daver!lynx!vik From: vik@lynx.uucp (Vikram Sohal) Newsgroups: comp.databases Subject: Multiuser databases for Microport Keywords: Database, System V, Dbase III Message-ID: <5175@lynx.UUCP> Date: 8 Dec 88 18:16:27 GMT Reply-To: vik@lynx.UUCP (Vikram Sohal) Distribution: na Organization: Lynx Real-Time Systems Inc, Campbell CA Lines: 21 I am interested in getting a good multiuser, general purpose database that will run under MicroPort System V UNIX on a 386 PC AT. It must also have the capability to allow multiple users to access to its contents through an ethernet TCP/IP connection. I was looking at Oracle, but it seems that they do not have a version for MicroPort Sys V Unix. Also, I would be interested in hearing what you database gurus have to say about Dbase III. How is it compared to existing databases (Informix, Oracle, etc)? Should I spend my money on Dbase IV?. One interesting thing that Dbase III allows you to do is have memo fields (basically large chunks of ascii text) in a database entry. I use this feature frequently to enter log reports for certain entries, is this capability available on other popular databases? Any suggestions? ADVthanksANCE, Vikram Sohal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Franco is ready, let the race begin!!!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------