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Re: What database shall I use???

From: Albert Marshall <albert_at_execfrog.demon.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:57:20 +0000
Message-ID: <sXU7iTAQdhj8Ewk9@execfrog.demon.co.uk>


In article <kkpp8ukkldvm3tcn8m41f7vce9ap93aosh_at_4ax.com>, (Pete Cresswell) <x_at_y.z> writes
>my take is that once somebody has something
>that works, they stick with it and put their money into new projects
>that will get them tangible benefits - as opposed to a
>usually-intangible payoff in terms of reliability.
>

The most mission-critical application I ever met was controlling a sizeable (millions of cards per week) credit card personalisation bureau -- they had strict performance agreements with most of the major UK banks and credit card operators.

The whole thing was running off Paradox for DOS as of a year ago.

-- 
Albert Marshall
Database developer
Marshall Le Botmel Ltd
Received on Tue Mar 12 2002 - 08:57:20 CST

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