a976@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant) (01/24/91)
> saunders@refine.enet.dec.com writes: > > Anyway, the point of this post (finally ;-), is that I have been working on > one myself. I plan on releasing it as shareware ($20-$50). It will have a > command-line interface, a graphical query front end, and possibly a QBE > option. It will include screen entry forms, report generator, and a 4GL. > > Just to let you know. > > - Kyle Okay, now you've done it - you've got me curious. Please forgive me if this is a rrrreeeeeaaaaallllllyy basic question, but... What is RDMBS? And also, perhaps you could tell me what those other things are too. :-) -Ron Tarrant a976@Mindlink.UUCP
saunders@refine.enet.dec.com (Kyle Saunders) (01/25/91)
I have heard several people comment on the fact that no real RDBMS exists, especially an SQL one. A couple people have said that there are a few being worked on. A guy named Adam Hill, I believe, has either used one or seen it. I would guess it going to be commercial. Is it? Anyway, the point of this post (finally ;-), is that I have been working on one myself. I plan on releasing it as shareware ($20-$50). It will have a command-line interface, a graphical query front end, and possibly a QBE option. It will include screen entry forms, report generator, and a 4GL. Just to let you know. - Kyle
Ron_Tarrant@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant) (01/25/91)
> Alexander Stockdale writes: > > I'll save you a quarter Ron: > RDBMS = Relational Database Managament System > QBE = Query By Example > "graphical query front end" = an alternative to the CLI for entering > queries to the database. > "screen entry forms" = a graphical alternative to the CLI for entering > data into the database. > "report generator" = a piece of software which issues queries to the > database and formats the results according to the users specifications > (usually to produce reports). > "4GL" = 4th generation language Hmmm, sounded more enticing when it was acronyms. Thanks. -Ron
bruce@zuhause.MN.ORG (Bruce Albrecht) (01/28/91)
>In article <4555@mindlink.UUCP> a976@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant) writes: >> saunders@refine.enet.dec.com writes: >> >> Anyway, the point of this post (finally ;-), is that I have been working on >> one myself. I plan on releasing it as shareware ($20-$50). It will have a >> command-line interface, a graphical query front end, and possibly a QBE >> option. It will include screen entry forms, report generator, and a 4GL. > > >Okay, now you've done it - you've got me curious. Please forgive me if this is >a rrrreeeeeaaaaallllllyy basic question, but... >What is RDMBS? And also, perhaps you could tell me what those other >things are too. :-) RDBMS = Relational DataBase Management System. 4GL = 4th Generation Language -- bruce@zuhause.mn.org