FoxBASE+

[Ross Oliver]

SCO is definitely committed to continue development on the multi-user versions
of SCO FoxBASE+.  The SCO XENIX 386 version of SCO FoxBASE+ Release 1.0.4
started shipping last week.  We also have ports available for NCR Tower,
IBM RT, and ARIX/Unisys 5000.  We will port SCO FoxBASE+ to Sun 3 and  AT&T
3B by year end.  Remember, this allows portability between all these machines

The current DOS FoxBASE+ is 2.1 (1.1 generations ahead).
We are currently investigating the port of 2.1 to XENIX/UNIX.  However, until
it is available, we think using it under VP/ix is a clever idea. Keep an ear
to the ground for future activity and thanks for the good words.

Tim Shelton
SCO Product Marketing

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From: fred at cdin-1.uucp (Fred Rump)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: PD Database for Xenix
Summary: data base like db III
Keywords: database, xenix
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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 88 14:32:24 PDT
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Organization: CompuData Inc., Philadelphia PA
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Posted: Thu Aug 11 17:32:24 1988


I'm surprised to see the question for a Database like DBase III under the
comp.xenix group.  Hasn't everybody heard of Foxbase+?  It doesn't have all
the development tools (forms, screen, catalog) as dbase in the xenix version
but it runs all the code you can hand it from any old dbase program.

I'm using DOS Foxbase+ under VP/ix for initial development (screen paint etc)
and then I just copy the result to my xenix directory using their handy little
dos/xenix conversion copy and I have xenix foxbase programs.

I can't do all the nice color and some other things under Xenix but for quick
and dirty 'get-the-job-done' type stuff it's just great. Fast too.

Foxbase+ 386 is available any day soon now.  In the meantime the 286 version
humms along.  For the record for those who are into this, the Xenix Foxbase is
about 2 generations behind the dos version.  Neither SCO nor Fox promise much
further development on the multi-user side. I think SCO will be pushing its
own Integra SQL type database in the future.  Just conjecture though.