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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)
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Organization: Lynx Real-Time Systems Inc, Campbell CA
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  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

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