Re: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book

Tony IJntema Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:39:16 -0800

Talking about history.

At the time of R:Base 4000 Microsoft did not have its own DBMS and theyadvised more or less R:base 4000.

In the early 80's Bill Gates once visited us in Deventer, Holland andadvised to use R:Base 4000


From that moment on I have been using R:Base

Tony


Op 23-1-2021 om 20:44 schreef [email protected]:

I have stuff dating to my first version of R:Base, I believe it was4000. Most of the items prior to 2000 are stored in boxes in thegarage and everything after that is in my office and my pool room/barthat my ex converted into a storage area. I still have brochures fromthe start of the micro computer age in the mid ‘70s from companieslike Cromemco, Altair and the original Apple and PDP minis fromDigital. A lot of history. 😊


Javier,

Javier Valencia, PE

[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

O: 913-829-0888

C: 913-915-3137

*From:* 'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L <[email protected]>
*Sent:* Saturday, January 23, 2021 10:33 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: Re[2]: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book

Sounds like someone should start an RBase museum (do they have a glasscase at RBTI?) and that Javier should donate and get a tax write-off


Karen

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From: Bruce Chitiea <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]><[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>

Sent: Sat, Jan 23, 2021 9:59 am
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Now, that's just scary. Where, within the vast Valencia artifactwarehouse, did you find those squirreled away?


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------ Original Message ------

From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

Sent: 1/22/2021 11:40:31 PM

Subject: RE: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book

    I just  found a R:Baase key chain on my desk drawer. 😊

    I have several boxes with every single disk and manual since
    R:Base 4000 including some add-ons like CLOUT, a primitive
    artificial intelligence engine for R:Base, for those of you old
    enough to remember.

    Javier,

    Javier Valencia, PE

    [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

    O: 913-829-0888

    C: 913-915-3137

    *From:*'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L <[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>
    *Sent:* Friday, January 22, 2021 1:37 PM
    *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
    *Subject:* Re: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book

    Javier: This is fun, you're bringing up memories here!

    Okay, it's a slow day, so I decided to pile together all my RBase
    merchandise (at least what I can find -- where the heck is my fly
    swatter???) and take a pic.  For some reason inserting a pic
    doesn't work in my emails to this list, so I'll try attaching it.

    My two white t-shirts are in pretty bad shape and have been
    delegated to "wear to the barn only" status.  My socks went
    bye-bye a long time ago, as did my teal sweatshirt.  Don't
    remember there being a back scratcher.

    I do have a mug in good shape -- it's blue, not black

    Karen

    -----Original Message-----
    From: [email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>
    To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
    Sent: Fri, Jan 22, 2021 12:34 pm
    Subject: RE: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book

    I still have a desktop clock, stapler, USB computer light,
     portfolio case, shoehorn, polo shirts, t-shirts, ball caps, ball
    point pens, pen knife, travelling mug, fly swatter and who can
    forget the socks (which were the theme of one of the conferences)
    and likely more I don’t remember. Among the ones that lived a full
    life and are no longer among us are the back scratcher and the
    black acrylic coffee mug which was my favorite and eventually
    developed cracks and had to be mercifully put away. A special
    mention to the teal sweatshirt that became my all-time most used
    sweatshirt and eventually developed more holes and tears I can
    count and yet I keep it around in a “retired” status and, together
    with the black mug, my two favorite items; I would buy these two
    items if they were available.

    Javier,

    Javier Valencia, PE

    [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

    O: 913-829-0888

    C: 913-915-3137

    *From:*'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L <[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>
    *Sent:* Friday, January 22, 2021 8:27 AM
    *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
    *Subject:* Re: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book

    Oooh, no I don't have a shoe horn.  Do you have an RBase fly
    swatter -- you know the "Debugger"???? Mine is pink

    Karen

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Thom <[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>
    To: 'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L <[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>
    Sent: Thu, Jan 21, 2021 6:43 pm
    Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book

    Ah.but.....do you have a R:Base plastic shoe horn? Do ya?

    On 1/21/2021 6:32 PM, 'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L wrote:

    Ahhh.... you have to do better than that.  I have my Microrim
    coaster right here beside me, my coffee goes on it every morning. 
    And my clear blue RBase stapler is in the drawer.

    Karen

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Thom <[email protected]>
    <mailto:[email protected]>
    To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
    Sent: Thu, Jan 21, 2021 4:12 pm
    Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book

    The price seems to keep going up here. Karen I will trade you my
    R:Base
    stapler and my MICRORIM ceramic coffee cup coaster. I have both on my
    desk and have used them for over 20 years.

    Priceless........

    Thom


    On 1/21/2021 5:04 PM, A. Razzak Memon wrote:
    > If signed by Bill Downall and David Blocker, it should be priceless
    > for one!
    >
    > Razzak
    >
    >
    > At 04:56 PM 1/21/2021, Steve Sweeney wrote:
    >
    >> Is it a signed copy?
    >>
    >> From: 'Karen Tellef' via RBASE-L <[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>
    >> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:55 PM
    >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
    >> Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book
    >>
    >> Yikes!!!! Okay, I'll sell my limited edition Downall / Blocker
    tome
    >> for only $99.99
    >>
    >> Karen
    >>
    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: <mailto:[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>
    >> To: <mailto:[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>
    >> Sent: Thu, Jan 21, 2021 3:51 pm
    >> Subject: RE: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book
    >>
    >> Better still, the one on Amazon is used and is $112.91. What a
    bargain.
    >>
    >> Paul
    >>
    >> From: <mailto:[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>
    >> <<mailto:[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf
    >> Of anthonydluck
    >> Sent: January 21, 2021 3:20 PM
    >> To: RBASE-L <<mailto:[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>>
    >> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: SQL book
    >>
    >> Well this is a trip down memory lane, while this isn't the same
    book
    >> you are refering to there is another still out there.
    >>
    >> Using Sql with R:Base Paperback – 1 January 1991
    >>
    >> by
    >>
    
<https://www.amazon.com.au/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Wilson&text=Wilson&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books-single-index
    
<https://www.amazon.com.au/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Wilson&text=Wilson&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books-single-index>>Wilson

    >> (Author),
    >>
    
<https://www.amazon.com.au/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Shephard&text=Shephard&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books-single-index
    
<https://www.amazon.com.au/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Shephard&text=Shephard&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books-single-index>>Shephard

    >> (Author)
    >>
    >> And would believe that this book is available on Amazon. One copy
    >> left available from the Dehli Book Store Australia and how are you
    >> Bill ? Keeping well I trust.
    >>
    >> On Friday, January 22, 2021 at 2:46:50 AM UTC+10 thom wrote:
    >>
    >> Decades ago there were two SQL books/manuals specific to R:Base
    written
    >> by some top developer(s) that was available to the R:Base
    Community.  I
    >> believe the author's name was Dave.  I can't remember his last
    name but
    >> I do remember his face and I think there was a contributor to
    the manual
    >> whose name was Dave as well. I had one of these huge 3 ring
    binders and
    >> I am wondering if that document is still available in some form for
    >> purchase or share?? My R:Base SQL skills are rusty these days.
    >>
    >> Fondly,
    >>
    >> Tom
    >