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- From: jono@netcom.com (Jonathan Levine)
- Subject: Re: SUMMARY: Access v. Paradox Engine + C++/OWL
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.161825.1099@netcom.com>
- Keywords: database, gui, C++, borland, access, paradox
- Organization: Our Lady of Perpetual Motion
- References: <43335@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> <43446@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 16:18:25 GMT
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- In article <43446@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> pluto@cs.ucsd.edu (Mark Plutowksi) writes:
- > [Many comments about other databases deleted...]
- >
- >it is much simpler than the Paradox/BC++/OWL combo, and certainly
- >more far along in this regard than Borland's Approach, which is old
- >in comparison. For example:
- >
- >"Borland Approach was out before Microsoft Access.
- >It isn't near the product that
- >Access is with regard to simplicity of use, manuals, and coding.
- >- Rob Steele"
- >
-
- Borland's old product is called ObjectVision. Approach is published by
- Approach Software Corporation, and has been generally given higher
- "ease of use" ratings than Access.
-
- Jonathan
-
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