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Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

Title:DEC Rdb against the World
Moderator:HERON::GODFRIND
Created:Fri Jun 12 1987
Last Modified:Thu Feb 23 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1348
Total number of notes:5438

25.0. "InterBase" by AUNTB::BOOTH (A career of MISunderstanding) Mon Aug 24 1987 19:58

      Anybody out there had any first-hand exposure to InterBase (used
    to be Groton Computer). I don't want any inflamed rhetoric about
    the company (I know it was founded by the DSRI architect, and some
    of the people who developed RDB/ELN). Has anyone seen this product
    in the field. I have read and heard that it is quite good.
    
    ---- Michael Booth
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25.1ok, no flamesNOVA::BERENSONRdb/VMS - Number ONE on VAXTue Aug 25 1987 00:304
None of them were ever 'the DSRI architect', though they are ex-Rdb/ELN
folks and one of them was certainly one of the 2 principals in the
initial DSRI definition.

25.2more about interbase and pictorBRSADV::BOUQUIAUXWed Aug 26 1987 08:536
    hello michael,
    i have read the "DEC PROFESSIONAL " of augustus about INTERBASE
    have you other literature about "INTERBASE" and about "PICTOR"
    (see the article)
    we(A.C.T. unit of DEC BELGIUM) are very interested.
    Thanks in advance.
25.3not much info, but ...CREDIT::CAMERONWed Aug 26 1987 19:3311
    Have you tried calling InterBase and asking for marketing literature
    and a reference site that you could call.  This would allow you
    to make a list of 'strong points' about the product.  That will
    provide you with half the story.
    
    From my understanding, ( I have not seen it ) it is a good system.
    It is very smart about the way it uses DSRI. I can't believe that
    it could be much better than Digital's DSRI products. I have no idea
    how well it is selling or how solid the company is. 
    
     
25.4follow up pleaseBANZAI::CAMERONTue Sep 08 1987 18:597
    Michael-
    
    If you find out anything about InterBase, please share the information
    with us here.
    
    thanks
    dc
25.5Give them a call.....GYCSC1::APPS$ SET OLTP /NAME=VAX ACMS Thu Sep 10 1987 21:089
    If you give them a call at (617)649-3977 they will send you, in
    a very short space of time, a large amount of literature which I
    am not going to attempt to paraphrase here.
    
    Should anything come of some enquiries going on here as to the use
    of the software in a mixed-vendor environment (SUN, APOLLO, DEC),
    I'll post a note.
    
    John
25.6Ashton-TateAKOV12::HAGGERTYGIA SWS Tech Spt | Acton MA USAMon Mar 20 1989 17:2312
	Ashton-Tate Corp. of Torrance, Calif., one of the big three personal
computer software companies, signed a letter of intent to acquire a majority
interest in Interbase Software Corp. of Bedford MA.  

	In April, Ashton-Tate acquired a minority interest in Interbase as 
part of a joint-technology agreement.

	Privately-owned Interbase develops and markets database management
software.  Terms were not disclosed.

    	{Boston Globe, 03/18/89, pg 15}