experience with DBaseIII clones, anyone?

[benno (Ben Noordzij)]

There are lots of companies selling databases for the PC. Some
of them claim full DB3 compatibility (TAS+, Foxbase) and are a
**LOT** cheaper.
Does anyone use these clones? How are your experiences?
I'll summarize to the net.
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Ben Noordzij ( mcvax!eurifb!benno )
( Looking for a really _ p_ o_ r_ t_ a_ b_ l_ e UNIX )
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[Gregg Thompson]

Watch out for these so-called compatible database programs!!! TAS+
says that they are compatible with DBaseIII but that is only with the
database FILES!!! Not the language. If you are not a programmer don't buy
TAS, although the initial cost is $69 (I think) it really doesn't do the job.
My older brother purchased the program and now he is forking out about $200
more! Why? Because the support is LOUSY for the $69 version (we will soon
see how better it will be with the developement package [it couldn't be worse]).
Everytime my brother called it seemed like there answer always was well that
feature is in the developement package, or it works better with the
developement package.
For me I will stick to Clipper (even though it has bugs too).
I would be interested in hearing from others who have worked with TAS+.

Oh by the way. Their sales department claims they will send us the
developement package, three times now. Infact twice the package was personally
walked over to the shipping department. How ever in each case the package was
never sent...

IS it just a freak case or what?

Gregg Thompson