Re: ACCESS, NT SQL server and Sybase SQL Server

In article <2ki2fd$dd4_at_access1.digex.net>, Seth Grimes <grimes_at_access1.digex.net> wrote:
>bmyers_at_fmrco.COM (Brad Myers) writes:
>
>This is not completely accurate. Microsoft rewrote Sybase SQL SErver
>extensively. This results in having version 4.2 available from Microsoft
>but 4.9 from Sybase, for instance, but Microsoft offers nice Windows
>administration tools (big surprise!) not available with Sybase.
>
>Microsoft's relationship with Sybsae is deteriorating, partly based on
>pricing.

Another reason for the deterioration of the relationship may be due to the fact that Microsoft aquired Foxpro. Along with Foxpro Microsoft got Fox's patented searching and indexing system which they plan to use to develop either Access, Foxpro, NT SQL server, or all three into possible high-end competitors to Sybase.

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