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- From: enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Darrell Merrick)
- Subject: Re: Mac to Oracle interface alternatives
- Message-ID: <1992Sep9.224138.4191@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com>
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- References: <1992Sep8.165731.13655@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 22:41:38 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep8.165731.13655@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov>, uehling@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Dana Uehling - Code 522) writes:
- >
- > We have been using Oracle on a Solbourn UNIX box as a database server, and
- > interfacing to it from Macs using SuperCard, SQL*Net and Oracle Network
- > Station (now called Macintosh client tools). The problem we now have is
- > that the Network Station (client tools) has jumped in price to $600/Mac
- > (plus the $200 for SQL*Net). This seems like an outrageous price per Mac.
- >
- > So... is there an alternative we could use, perhaps something put out by a
- > 3rd party vendor which interfaces to an Oracle database server from the Macs?
- > It must support SuperCard/HyperCard by providing an "execsql" XCMD of some
- > sort. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
- >
-
- You might want to verify the licensing situation with Oracle. We have a
- similar setup, except our clients interface through 4th Dimension, using
- Oracle for 4th Dimension. The 4th Dimension to Oracle interface is basically
- an external execsql fnc. To add clients we just have to buy more licenses of
- Oracle for 4th Dimension ($200 retail). I would think Oracle would let you
- do likewise with the Supercard/Hypercard interfaces. But then again Oracle
- has a funny way of bundling tools (and costs) together for the Macintosh.
-
- ---------
- Darrell Merrick
- merrick@aic.lockheed.com
-