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To: Jeff Hayden who wrote (109080)2/13/2011 4:30:17 PM
From: i-node  Respond to of 213184
 
>> Actually, there is a database program made by an Apple subsidiary, Filemaker.

Yeah, Filemaker is a decent end-user tool. It lacks some of the features required of a real database for doing development, though -- like referential integrity. FMP also doesn't support SQL, which kind of rules it out from a serious developer's standpoint.



To: Jeff Hayden who wrote (109080)2/13/2011 4:32:04 PM
From: Doren  Respond to of 213184
 
Yes but there was the tie in with Visual Basic etc,

Ahhh... make it compatible with Internet Explorer/Outlook and you have yourselves a VIRUS magnet.

Just what any small business would like to screw around with.


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