10 Feb
2002
10 Feb
'02
1:29 p.m.
At 05:46 PM 2/10/02 -0500, you wrote:
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
Linux, bah! Set it up on a 64k floppy drive only CPM system using DBase
version 1.
Joe
Hey.
Along the lines of last week's "specialty" thread, I'm kind of
curious
where the various members (including and especially lurkers) live.
Maybe more to the point, where our various machines and parts dumps
reside....
Yeah, that sounds like a good/useful idea. I'd be willing to do some work
on setting this up. I could even host the database... right now, using
a server on Purdue's campus.
I've managed so far never to touch a
database, but this strikes me as
an interesting-enough and simple-enough first project. I'm interested
in listing and correlating several things:
The last time I've really played with a database was back in Windows 3.1
days with Microsoft Access. However, I know people that know what they're
doing and could assist me ;). [I'd propose a system set up on a Linux
server, not Windows of course.] 
10 Feb
10 Feb
2:09 p.m.
Hey.
Along the lines of last week's "specialty" thread, I'm kind of
curious
where the various members (including and especially lurkers) live.
Maybe more to the point, where our various machines and parts dumps
reside....
Yeah, that sounds like a good/useful idea. I'd be willing to do some work
on setting this up. I could even host the database... right now, using
a server on Purdue's campus.
I've managed so far never to touch a
database, but this strikes me as
an interesting-enough and simple-enough first project. I'm interested
in listing and correlating several things:
The last time I've really played with a database was back in Windows 3.1
days with Microsoft Access. However, I know people that know what they're
doing and could assist me ;). [I'd propose a system set up on a Linux
server, not Windows of course.] 
2:36 p.m.
Linux, bah!
Set it up on a 64k floppy drive only CPM system using DBase
version 1.
DBase version 1? I thought version 1 was named Vulcan? Of
course I could be misremembering things as it has been several
years. 
3:04 p.m.
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Jeff Hellige wrote:
The Ashton-Tate product started with dBase II...there
never
was a version 1. Myself, I always preferred Rbase.
There also wasn't an "Ashton" in "Ashton-Tate". George Tate just
though
that publisher names like Prentice-Hall and McGrah-Hill sounded neat.
He was once asked what the best moment of his career was. He replied that
it was building a radio controlled blimp to use for advertising inside
Comdex. He was then asked about the worst. "finding out that we couldn't
use the blimp in Comdex"
3:28 p.m.
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Jeff Hellige wrote:
True, but since the companie's full name included 'Ashton' I
feel it prudent to continue referring to them like that <g>
Jeff
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The Ashton-Tate product started with dBase
II...there never
was a version 1. Myself, I always preferred Rbase.
There also wasn't an "Ashton" in "Ashton-Tate". George Tate just
though
that publisher names like Prentice-Hall and McGrah-Hill sounded neat.
2:57 p.m.
At 07:09 PM 2/10/02 -0600, you wrote:
Linux, bah! Set it up on a 64k floppy drive only CPM system using DBase
version 1.
DBase version 1? I thought version 1 was named Vulcan? Of
course I could be misremembering things as it has been several
years.
--
Hmmm. I think you're right. Well hell, let's just use Condor!
Joe
Hey.
Along the lines of last week's "specialty" thread, I'm kind of
curious
where the various members (including and especially lurkers) live.
Maybe more to the point, where our various machines and parts dumps
reside....
Yeah, that sounds like a good/useful idea. I'd be willing to do some work
on setting this up. I could even host the database... right now, using
a server on Purdue's campus.
I've managed so far never to touch a
database, but this strikes me as
an interesting-enough and simple-enough first project. I'm interested
in listing and correlating several things:
The last time I've really played with a database was back in Windows 3.1
days with Microsoft Access. However, I know people that know what they're
doing and could assist me ;). [I'd propose a system set up on a Linux
server, not Windows of course.] 
5:26 p.m.
Or perhaps my VAXstation 3200 under VMS... but I was just thinking of a
'more reasonable' solution.
-- Pat
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Julius Sridhar wrote:
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Joe wrote:
Linux, bah! Set it up on a 64k floppy drive
only CPM system using DBase
version 1.
Better yet, do it with classiccmp-style (and on-topic) overkill and do it
on my ES/9000 using DB2 under MVS/ESA 8-)
Peace... Sridhar
5:55 p.m.
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Julius Sridhar wrote:
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Pat Finnegan wrote:
I tend not to try and build things 'that have a purpose' out of hardware
that is no longer produced, or is excessively overpriced and over powered
for the job. Just something I'm used to doing.
BTW Reasonable == the Linux Box that's on campus, used for other things
too... not the VAXstation.
-- Pat
Or perhaps my VAXstation 3200 under VMS... but I
was just thinking of
a 'more reasonable' solution.
Reasonable? Naah. Who needs it? Peace... Sridhar
5:29 p.m.
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Joe wrote:
At 05:46 PM 2/10/02 -0500, you wrote:
Hear! Hear! Perhaps even an Ampro LittleBoard!
- don
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
Linux, bah! Set it up on a 64k floppy drive only CPM system using DBase
version 1. Hey.
Along the lines of last week's "specialty" thread, I'm kind of
curious
where the various members (including and especially lurkers) live.
Maybe more to the point, where our various machines and parts dumps
reside....
Yeah, that sounds like a good/useful idea. I'd be willing to do some work
on setting this up. I could even host the database... right now, using
a server on Purdue's campus.
I've managed so far never to touch a
database, but this strikes me as
an interesting-enough and simple-enough first project. I'm interested
in listing and correlating several things:
The last time I've really played with a database was back in Windows 3.1
days with Microsoft Access. However, I know people that know what they're
doing and could assist me ;). [I'd propose a system set up on a Linux
server, not Windows of course.] Joe
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