Re: HELP

Bahman Farhanieh wrote: > > Good day to all, > > The following request may concern some or all. > I wish to purches a DB therefore I need your recommendation; > > I like to write database applications (SINGLE and MULTI users 5 to 100 users) for > windows (95, NT), Which database would be the best bet regarding speed, easy of > use (visuality) and ease of installation for the users (This point is very > important)? > > PS: I have not been in contact with the database community for the last 5 years. > > Many many thanks and best regards. > -- > Bahman Farhanieh > > Please post your comments to: > bahmanf@ifi.uio.no Hi Bahman, So far as my experience goes the databases does not differ anymore. It's far more important what you want to do around your database. I like the Ingres database in combination with an Openroad front-end. But this means you have to develop real client-server. The things I count for (not highly professional): .the price (initial, yearly en periodic costs), be aware of a three or five year reinvestment !!!! .the guts-feeling about knowledge and experience of your supplier .special things, for instance we choise for Ingres because of the perfect possibility of linking C into 4GL (not otherwise !!!), so let your extension lead your choise .very important is the DBA-tools which are included, a poorly manageble database is a showstopper (Ingres is still very good at this point) I hope you can do something with my remarks. Ciao Eric -- ==================================================== Eric A.J. Nooter RI mail: 0nooter01@almere.flnet.nl http://www.flnet.nl/~0nooter01/0nooter01.html organization: Rotaform T (31) 32 279900 F (31) 32 279999 =====================================================