Re: Need recommendation for a Windows and Mac Cross platform RDBMS using Netware 4.1

Posted in 1996

Akmal B Chaudhri — Mon, 11 Mar 1996 10:58:42 +0000 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

On Sun, 10 Mar 1996, Allison Glass wrote: > In article <4hsad9$l18_001@news.dgsys.com>, cotellessa@dgs.dgsys.com (Joe > Cotellessa) wrote: > > > > > I posted the same question 2-3 weeks ago on comp.databases. > > > > Yep. The problem is that, as far as I know, FoxPro/Mac & FoxPro/Win > > can't share the SAME data files on a COMMON server. > > > > One possibility is FileMaker Pro. Don't know if it allows Win & Mac > > to share SAME data on a COMMON server. But I do know it is a FLAT > > file manager, with no relational capabilities to speak of. > > > > Indeed, FileMaker 3.0 is both RELATIONAL and allows Win '95 & Mac to share ^^^^^^^^^^ > SAME data on a COMMON server. > > -- > The cup with the broken handle, that became a bowl. > > Allison Glass > PowerFiles > Database Solutions > http://www.powerfiles.com > Visit our site for free FileMaker Pro > templates, demos and tips! > > What is your definition of RELATIONAL (full support for all of Codd's Laws)? Akmal. _ ________________________________________ //)| | / / | http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/finger/akmal | _( (_ | mailto:akmal@sarc.city.ac.uk | (((\\ \\>|_/()____________________________________| (\\\\\\\\ \\_/ / \\ / \\ _/ / / /___/