btrieve free ride ends network world fusion focus dave kearns novell netware today focus btrieve free ride ends 03 14 00 dear wincenty kaminski today focus btrieve free ride ends dave kearns netware shipped btrieve originally flat file database system grown full fledged relational database system since days netware 2 12 years ago many independent software vendors relied constructed netware applications use built facilities btrieve afforded originally licensed creator softcraft novell bought btrieve outright late 80 sold 10 years later original developers incorporated pervasive software pervasive essentially retired btrieve name favor pervasive sql 2000 true relational database system nevertheless still purports support applications written btrieve 6 x specification major change introduced netware 5 1 however longer unlimited use version database included novell still uses btrieve technology among things installed products database sys system products dat file netware 5 1 includes two user license sql 2000 enough administrator add new products services enough btrieve based applications network might running unlimited use version sql 2000 included evaluation version time 90 days full use licenses may purchased pervasive software software vendors may provide unsuspecting network administrators could caught guard applications stop working adventurous unlimited use version btrieve 6 10 included netware 5 1 distribution novell admits tested software netware 5 1 may work real killer current applications computer associates arcserve require btrieve 6 15 check applications using upgrade netware 5 1 calculate additional costs obtaining requisite number sql 2000 licenses decide want switching different application better choice contact dave kearns dave kearns word wrangler virtual quill writing agency serving computer networking industries target customer know product know uses know needs going buy books reviews marketing manuals vq help business virtual quill words sell find http www vquill com e mail mailto info vquill com related links click network world home page http www nwfusion com pervasive sql v 2000 product family sdk understanding pervasive sql 2000 white paper pdf migration guide 6 pervasive sql doc 20 20 pervasive sql pdf netware related articles network world active directory upgrade requires strong game plan network world 03 13 00 microsoft exec sketches future win 2000 network world 03 13 00 subscription services subscribe unsubscribe network world e mail newsletters go change email address go subscription questions contact customer service replying message questions comments editorial comments write jeff caruso newsletter editor mailto jcaruso nww com advertising information write jamie kalbach account executive mailto jkalbach nww com network world fusion part idg net idg online network starts http www idg com copyright network world inc 2000