RE: [U2] ANNOUNCEMENT: Commercial MultiValue Database released as Open Source under GPL
Bjorn, It certainly is. Anything that adds to the multivalue model and helps to get it out there is an aid to U2, as far as I am concerned. I've long wanted a free mv database to compete with the likes of Access for simple, low cost multiuser systems: many shareware and open source opportunites that would just jump at the possibility of using a small, powerful, low administration, stable, low overhead model (ie. Multivalue) rather than having to jump onto the likes of Access or MySQL (as good as that is) as the only credible options. The base cost of the commercial packages is too high for those sort of low impact, low cost applictions (e.g. work diaries, expenses systems etc) in a multi-user environment. Go QM! Brian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bjorn Behr Sent: 17 September 2004 10:52 To: U2 User Group Subject: [U2] ANNOUNCEMENT: Commercial MultiValue Database released as Open Source under GPL Is this the right place for this? As far as I can see, this is just an AD nothing to do with U2?? Regards Bjorn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Dumitru Sent: 16 September 2004 07:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [U2] ANNOUNCEMENT: Commercial MultiValue Database released as Open Source under GPL I am pleased to announce the creation of the first operational, production MultiValue database environment released as Open Source software. This new package is based on the commercial MultiValue database QM, developed by Ladybridge Systems in the UK. This email was checked on leaving Microgen for viruses, similar malicious code and inappropriate content by MessageLabs SkyScan. DISCLAIMER This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information. In the event of any technical difficulty with this email, please contact the sender or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microgen Information Management Solutions http://www.microgen.co.uk --- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] ANNOUNCEMENT: Commercial MultiValue Database released as Open Source under GPL
When I last looked for an alternative position (read job) I found a possible three positions. Like most multivalue professionals I've wondered what was to become of the MV world, and my security in the furure... Why? The multivalue world has always been a closed shop, a dying (or at least never heard of) platform. Sure the universities stateside are big on using it for adminitration, but how much impact does that have on the students going through? Zilch. What we hear of is the SQL's, Oracle's, Java's, and the like... Now... We have the possibility of every little script kiddy getting to grips with the multivalue world, probably for nefarious purposes, no doubt, but the word will be going out - an open source database that is easy enough to set up, has immense potential, is freely available. Wow! Our future does look rosy... OpenQM! Yes! Yes! Yes! (oh, yes, I know that - IBM released UniVerse personal edition - that, personally, was more of an insult, one had to try build systems around a max modulo of 1, and imagine trying to explain the concept of modulo in the first place, and that - there has been a move by Revelation's OpenInsight to train students at reduced or no cost, with the view to creating an awareness, but too little, too late, methinks!) -Original Message- From: Doug Dumitru [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] PRE - GWK BEPERK/LIMITED (REG: 1997/022252/06) POSBUS 47 PO BOX 8730 DOUGLAS Direkteure/Directors: NB Jacobs, FJ Lawrence, J v/d S Botes, JH Coetzee, JGD Smit, JF Jacobs, AO M|ller, JW Smit, JP Snyman, JG Stander, JH van Dyk(MD/BD), JG Jacobs, A M|ller, M van Zyl, Sekr/Secr: E van Niekerk. Hierdie e-pos is onderworpe aan 'n vrywaring beskikbaar by: http://www.gwk.co.za/DisclaimerVrywaring.asp This e-mail is subjected to the disclaimer that can be viewed at: http://www.gwk.co.za/DisclaimerVrywaring.asp/PRE --- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] ANNOUNCEMENT: Commercial MultiValue Database released as Open Source under GPL
Awesome! I definitely want a development part. I also want to work my projects into it, when they hit a stable release. If you want, I can devote a section of PickSource to it. Glen aka PickCoder http://picksource.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Dumitru Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 1:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [U2] ANNOUNCEMENT: Commercial MultiValue Database released as Open Source under GPL I am pleased to announce the creation of the first operational, production MultiValue database environment released as Open Source software. This new package is based on the commercial MultiValue database QM, developed by Ladybridge Systems in the UK. About QM * Originally developed for in-house use at Ladybridge in 1995 * Released as a stand-along database engine in 2001 * Not beta code. Full production code with real users. * Complete MultiValue environment * Basic comiler and run-time * Query language with dictionaries * MultiValue filesystem with dynamic files * external C/VP API * Update triggers * User defined functions Announcing OpenQM OpenQM is an open-source fork of QM with all features intact. OpenQM is being released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) allowing for full access to source code and free use for all applications that are compatible with the GPL license. For applications that need other license terms, commercial licenses are also available at a cost that is 15-20% that of similar sized U2 systems. Call for Developers Most of OpenQM is implemented in BASIC. Even internal functions such as the Basic debugger, TCL, and line INPUT are implemented in BASIC. Almost the entire system can be extended in BASIC. If you are a MultiValue developer and want to get under the hood of a remarkable platform, we want to here from you. Join the 'openqm-devel' mailing list at: http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openqm-devel Call for Users Take control of your MultiValue destiny. Control costs. Help build a community. While the open-source version of QM is not quite available yet, you can get a demo copy of the existing QM software to start working with right now. The release for Linux is only a 460K download with a seperate, much larger, download for documentation and the client API code. Come Visit Us While still pretty new, we are working hard on building an internet presence for OpenQM. Come to our welcome page (which has a bunch of links) http://openqm.sourceforge.net Doug Dumitru 800-470-2756 (610-237-2000) EasyCo LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://easyco.com --- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] ANNOUNCEMENT: Commercial MultiValue Database released as Open Source under GPL
George, Visit www.openqm.com, click on Buy QM today and select Evaluation licences. Martin Phillips Ladybridge Systems 17b Coldstream Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton NN4 6DB +44-(0)1604-709200 - Original Message - From: George Gallen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:43 PM Subject: RE: [U2] ANNOUNCEMENT: Commercial MultiValue Database released as Open Source under GPL ok. where do I get the 10 digit serial# and other #'s to try it out? George --- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
