emery@cs.utexas.edu (Emery Berger) (05/18/89)
I am looking for a friendly and powerful database system for the IBM-PC. I have been writing programs in dBASE III plus / Clipper for my father, which he uses to run his business. However, his database needs are constantly changing, and each new change necessitates a rewrite of the program. I cannot just set him loose in dBASE's "assist" mode, which really is not friendly or simple when you need any kind of sophisticated reporting. So, an optimal answer to the problem would include the following : (1) a very easy and yet powerful user interface, (2) fast queries, (3) a _real_ relational model, and (4) a good price :-) Any suggestions? Please mail replies to the below e-mail address. Thanks in advance, _____ Emery Berger (emery@cs.utexas.edu) _____ Department of Computer Science _____ University of Texas at Austin _____ Austin, TX 78712
gph@hpsemc.HP.COM (Paul Houtz) (05/19/89)
emery@cs.utexas.edu (Emery Berger) writes: >(2) fast queries, >(3) a _real_ relational model, and Aren't these two specifications mutually exclusive:-)?
keithe@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Keith Ericson) (05/22/89)
In article <8090023@hpsemc.HP.COM> gph@hpsemc.HP.COM (Paul Houtz) writes: >emery@cs.utexas.edu (Emery Berger) writes: > >>(2) fast queries, >>(3) a _real_ relational model, and > > > Aren't these two specifications mutually exclusive:-)? Universally Available Options: 1. FAST 2. CHEAP 3. CORRECT Pick any two (and feel fortunate if you get even one). kEITHe