8. Databases

8.1 Just Logic/SQL

Description:

Relational Database Management System

Distribution Media:

3 1/2" diskettes.

Licensing Policy:

Unlimited runtime included.

OS Provisions:

N/A

Documentation:

Printed manual, examples.

Product Support:

EMail, fax or phone.

Extra Features and Add-Ons:

• client-server option: lets run applications on several computers running Windows or Linux, that access a central database on a Linux system.
• web-enabling option: passthrough between an HTTP Web server and a Just Logic/SQL database. No C or Perl required. SQL commands are embedded directly within HTML files. Compatible with Netscape, Apache, NCSA and all other CGI-compliant HTTP servers.

Available Since:

1993.

Countries with Distribution:

World wide.

Price Range:

US$149-$395.

Vendor:

Just Logic Technologies

PO Box 63050, 40 Commerce St.
Nun's Island, Montreal, H3E 1V6
Canada

Phone:

(514) 761-6887

Fax:

(514) 642-6480

EMail:

sales@justlogic.com

Url:

http://www.justlogic.com

Contact:

Luc Vallieres

Last modified:

November 24, 1996.

8.2 SOLID Server

Description:

SOLID Server is a database engine for new applications and products. It is extremely easy to set up, and has a small footprint. SOLID Server is standards-compliant and full of power. It is perfectly suited for distributed use in countless copies. Its maintenance is care-free, requiring minimal or no administrator attention.

Distribution Media:

Diskettes, WWW and FTP.

Licensing Policy:

Copy-protected.

OS Provisions:

At least 2 MB RAM, recommended are 8 MB; harddisk about 3-4 MB.

Documentation:

English manuals and online help. WWW.

Product Support:

Available.

Extra Features and Add-Ons:

N/A

Available Since:

1994.

Countries with Distribution:

World wide.

Price Range:

SOLID Desktop US$99, SOLID Workgroup US$199/seat.

Vendor:

Solid Information Technology Ltd

Huovitie 3
FIN-00400 Helsinki
Finland

Phone:

+358-9-477 4730

Fax:

+358-0-577 242

EMail:

info@solidtech.com

Url:

http://www.solidtech.com

Last modified:

October 11, 1996.

8.3 Yard SQL

Description:

The YARD company offers 4 SQL products as follows:

• YARD-SQL -- Relational SQL client/server database with compliance to X/Open XPG4 and ANSI SQL 92 including network support for accessing remote databases
• YARD-ESQLC -- Embedded SQL for C
• YARD-ODBC -- ODBC interface for MS Windows clients
• YARD-X -- Motif client for database access (No development tool)

Distribution Media:

Floppy disk and streamer tapes.

Licensing Policy:

License number and activation key for each product and installation with user dependent licenses. A Private Edition (limited to 1 user and 5 MB database) for non commercial private use and for evaluation is available on ftp://ftp.yard.de.

OS Provisions:

Linux 1.2.13 and all following ELF versions; Motif 1.2.3; RAM usage: 1 MB (minimum) for Shared Memory, 500 KB per User; disk usage: YARD-SQL 10 MB, YARD-ESQLC 1 MB, YARD-ODBC 1.5 MB, YARD-NET 1 MB, YARD-X 5 MB.

Documentation:

Printed 600 pages reference and users guide in German. English documentation is available only as PostScript file.

Product Support:

Without maintenance agreement:
        Release Update: 35% of regular price
        Version Update: 65% of regular price
With maintenance agreement:
        Release Update: free
        Version Update: 30% of regular price
Maintenance agreement:
        25% of turnover, DM 1200 minimum

Extra Features and Add-Ons:

All products also available for other widely distributed Unix systems (e.g. SCO UNIX, SPARC Solaris, IBM, HP, SGI).

Available Since:

January, 1994.

Countries with Distribution:

Current worldwide distribution through Distributor Ordix Software <info@ordix.de>, Paderborn, Germany.

Price Range:

Prices specified are for the Linux platform

YARD-SQL        DM 690,00 (1 user), DM 170,00 any additional user
YARD-ESQLC      DM 490,00 (1 user), DM 90,00 any additional user
YARD-ODBC       DM 390,00 (1 PC)
YARD-X          DM 490,00 (1 user), DM 190,00 any additional user

Vendor:

YARD Software GmbH

Hansestr. 99
D-51149 Köln
Germany

Phone:

+49 (0) 221/98664-0

Fax:

+49 (0)221/98664-99

EMail:

yard@yard.de

Url:

http://www.yard.de

FTP:

ftp://ftp.yard.de

Contact:

Thomas Schonhoven <thomass@yard.de>

Last modified:

October 7, 1996.