Re: Challenge: The Best Database Program?

On Fri, 02 Feb 1996 18:22:13 -0800 in comp.databases.ms-access, philstep_at_ix.netcom.com wrote:

>Icon Software Ltd wrote:
>>
>> Without a doubt, I place R:Base from Microrim at the top of the list.
>> It is a fully 32-bit based, fully relational database system, with
>> full SQL, and comes in both DOS and Windows formats. I have been
>> using it for 10 years now, and have no difficulty whatsoever.
>>
>> Ciaran Meagher
>> icon_at_iol.ie
 

>R:base is relational? Since when? When I looked at it in 1986, it was
>clearly *not* a RDBMS. So I chose dbase III Plus and Clipper instead.
>I'm surprised to hear that R:base still exists.

Lighten up man, can't you tell when someone's being sarcastic? :-) Most of the followups to this thread are.

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trevor_at_microprism.com - Microprism (UK) Limited Received on Sat Feb 03 1996 - 00:00:00 CET