merlin@hqda-ai.UUCP (01/24/87)
I have a VAX-11/780. Currently, I run VMS4.4 (yuchh!) and
the Oracle DBMS. Due to software changes on other computers that
are connected to the VAX, I need to change the VAX software. My
requirements:
TCP/IP networking support
a database
I want to get to Unix. To get the tcp/ip, I need to stay
with 4.3BSD. Unfortunately, Oracle will not run under the BSD
unix variants. Therefore, I'm looking for another DBMS that will
be compatible with our present work. What I want:
Relational data model.
SQL query language.
a programmatic interface, to allow an arbitrary SQL query to
be processed under program control.
a half-way usable terminal interface. Nothing real fancy,
but it has to be usable by human beings without programming.
If it has a good way to import Oracle tables, so much the
better. Also, cost is a factor.
Please let me know what's out there, and your experiences
with it. The winning nominee, and the runners-up, will be
summarized if anyone is interested. Don't forget, send before
midnight tonight. Requirements subject to change without notice.
Decision of the judges is final, maybe. :-)
Thanks for the help,
--
David S. Hayes, The Merlin of Avalon
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