toma@killer.UUCP (Tom Armistead) (12/03/86)
I am looking for a Public Domain/Shareware DataBase Package for the PC.
Does anyone know if such a thing exists. Possibly w/source???
Thanx,
Tom
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Tom Armisteadpsfales@ihlpl.UUCP (Peter Fales) (12/04/86)
> I am looking for a Public Domain/Shareware DataBase Package for the PC. > Does anyone know if such a thing exists. Possibly w/source??? > PC-FILE is a pretty nice Shareware Database package and is available on many BBS systems. It's not dBase III, but at $59.95 its certainly much cheaper and supplies all the features needed for simple home/office database applications. Peter Fales ihnp4!ihlpl!psfales
wmf@chinet.UUCP (William M. Fischer) (12/04/86)
In article <360@killer.UUCP> toma@killer.UUCP (Tom Armistead) writes: >I am looking for a Public Domain/Shareware DataBase Package for the PC. Here's a list of DB software that I have found on many BBS's all over the country: PC-DBMS Very nicely done, creates data files in a "plain text" format so that they can be used with Word Processors, Spreadsheets, etc. PC-FILE Part of a family of software that includes a spreadsheet, word processor and chart / graphics support. The author is most emphatic about the shareware status of this piece. OLAF Pretty weak on the user interface side, good foundation to build on? PBASE Setting your files and screens is a challenge, but looks very slick when done, user defined popup windows, menus. WAMPUM Supposed to be a DBASE clone. I know that WAMPUM can be found on a Gov't run (Census Bureau?) BBS: 24 hrs a day / 2400 / 7 / E / 1 / (301) 763-4576 / RBBS 14D software Hope this was helpful, -- ==================================================== | Fortiter in re, || Bill Fischer | | suaviter in modo. || ...ihnp4!chinet!wmf | ====================================================
pre1@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Grant A. Prellwitz) (12/06/86)
In article <360@killer.UUCP> toma@killer.UUCP (Tom Armistead) writes: >I am looking for a Public Domain/Shareware DataBase Package for the PC. >Does anyone know if such a thing exists. Possibly w/source??? How about PC-File III? My father is actually a registered user on that one, but I haven't used it much. It's shareware, with something like a $59.95 fee. From what I saw of it it seems alright, though Jim Button won't give out the source. Opinions on it anyone? BTW, his order number is 1-800-JBUTTON and his "business line" is 1-206-454-0479 (WA?) I am in no way connected with the company, just an interested party. Also, he has a relational database that is *not* shareware/PD called PC-File/R. Any comments on it? Grant Prellwitz !ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!pre1 UUCP 76474,2121 CompuServe