phile@lgnp1.LS.COM (Phil Eschallier) (04/15/89)
as the subject line says, i am looking for some advise and this is probably
the best place to ask ...
i am looking for a good database manager package for use in the development
of some software. the primary function of this software is the tracking
employee work in an assembly line type environment. this package is being
developed for in-house use but the boss will want to market it eventually.
the last bit of background is the first target environments are xenix then
ms-dos.
at first i was considering informix -- there is an add in this month's unix-
world magazine with a big discount. it is a nice package but i don't know
it that well. the real draw back is the marketing, informix's runtime
license around $800 for the '286 xenix and $1200 for the '386 ... of course
this hikes up the price of the package (big time). in the past i have
worked w/ db_vista -- i would like to avoid writing this whole thing in 'c'.
i also don't like the way db_vista key (and data) file balloon!! i have
heard great things about progress but i really don't know a lot about other
database tools for unix (xenix) and ms-dos.
here are my priorities:
1. handle fixed and variable length records.
2. multiple databases open at the same time.
3. cut development time over doing the entire package in 'c',
however there must be a 'c' interface!!
4. fast (of course).
5. oltp.
6. no (or nominal) runtime license.
7. allow easy portability between sco xenix ('286/'386) and
ms-dos.
any praises, gripes, warnings, war stories, etc ... would be appreciated.
please respond via e-mail to: "phile@ls.com".
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Phil Eschallier
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