Re: RDBMS for DOS and Windows
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Being a network consultant I think I know the kind of "client" he is dealing
with... the type that makes me want to run far, far away... screaming!!!!
Look at the platforms he is running.... It is a wonder they keep proper time
(y2k bugs! splat!)...
The problem is that his client does not care enough about his business, his
employee's time or his money. He has a network that is in total work about $125
for everything including the 8mb boat anchor.
What brand of SQL were you going to recommend he put on the server or
workstation? His client does not have a machine that can run SQL unless he
drops more memory in the server and puts Linux on it... With the kind of client
(dunderhead) he's got it is not likely to happen.
Sorry if I sound a bit irate but I've learned the hard way that playing patty
fingers with clients like this guarantees migraines and ulcers. He needs to
give his client an education or he needs to get a different client.
At 08:58 AM 02/24/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>> Brian wrote
>>Well I realize that this doesn't help the DOS users out any, but Fabio
>>Ramirez has created an SQL wrapper that works really well. I just started
>>learning SQL last week, and I'm already writing data entry programs using
>>joined tables, primary and foreign indecies, and all that good stuff. It
>>really has a lot of promise for the WIN32/Linux platform. DOS
>>unfortunately is another story. I don't forsee anyone coming up with a
>>RDBMS library for DOS now or ever, simply due to the fact that the 16-bit
>>OS is going the way of the dinosaur. [Moment of silence].
>
> Brian:
>
> Why couldn't he run windows on a workstation with a window's
> Novel network client. This would keep other Novell stuff working.
> Then that workstation could access the SQL database or be used as
> a SQL server to the dos workstation, If this worked he could eventually
> move more all the workstations to windows.
>
> Bernie
Joel H. Crook
Manager, Information Services
Certified Novell Administrator
Microsoft Certified Professional, OS Specialist
Kellogg & Andelson Accountancy Corp.
14724 Ventura Blvd. 2nd Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 971-5100
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<html><div>Being a network consultant I think I know the kind of
"client" he is dealing with... the type that makes me want to
run far, far away... screaming!!!!</div>
<br>
<div>Look at the platforms he is running.... It is a wonder they keep
proper time (y2k bugs! splat!)... </div>
<br>
<div>The problem is that his client does not care enough about his
business, his employee's time or his money. He has a network that is in
total work about $125 for everything including the 8mb boat anchor.
</div>
<br>
<div>What brand of SQL were you going to recommend he put on the server
or workstation? His client does not have a machine that can run SQL
unless he drops more memory in the server and puts Linux on it... With
the kind of client (dunderhead) he's got it is not likely to
happen.</div>
<br>
<div>Sorry if I sound a bit irate but I've learned the hard way that
playing patty fingers with clients like this guarantees migraines
and ulcers. He needs to give his client an education or he needs to get a
different client. </div>
<br>
<br>
<div>At 08:58 AM 02/24/2000 -0500, you wrote:</div>
<div>>>> Brian wrote</div>
<div>>>Well I realize that this doesn't help the DOS users out any,
but Fabio</div>
<div>>>Ramirez has created an SQL wrapper that works really
well. I just started</div>
<div>>>learning SQL last week, and I'm already writing data entry
programs using</div>
<div>>>joined tables, primary and foreign indecies, and all that
good stuff. It</div>
<div>>>really has a lot of promise for the WIN32/Linux
platform. DOS</div>
<div>>>unfortunately is another story. I don't forsee anyone
coming up with a</div>
<div>>>RDBMS library for DOS now or ever, simply due to the fact
that the 16-bit</div>
<div>>>OS is going the way of the dinosaur. [Moment of
silence].</div>
<div>></div>
<div>> Brian:</div>
<div>></div>
<div>> Why couldn't he run windows on a workstation with a
window's</div>
<div>> Novel network client. This would keep other Novell stuff
working.</div>
<div>> Then that workstation could access the SQL database or be
used as</div>
<div>> a SQL server to the dos workstation, If this worked he
could eventually</div>
<div>> move more all the workstations to windows.</div>
<div>></div>
<div>> Bernie</div>
<br>
Joel H. Crook<br>
<br>
Manager, Information Services<br>
<font size=1>Certified Novell Administrator<br>
Microsoft Certified Professional, OS Specialist<br>
<br>
</font><b>Kellogg & Andelson Accountancy Corp.<br>
</b><font size=1>14724 Ventura Blvd. 2nd Floor<br>
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403<br>
(818) 971-5100<br>
</font></html>
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