Back in the days of 8-bit computing, before the rise of MS-DOS, back in the era of CP/M, MP/M and the "trash 80", there was an operating system with an embedded database called OASIS, with an enhanced BASIC that was aware of the database ..... I mention this only as an historical note, as the environment evolved from an all-encompassing operating system to simply a "database", called THOROUGHBRED .... lots of similarities to Pick, right down to efficiency .... I remember seeing a 64K 4Mhz Z80 Altos system driving 16 terminals.
If anyone is interested see www.tbred.com Ross Ferris Stamina Software Visage an Evolution in Software Development >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Johnson >Sent: Wednesday, 19 May 2004 1:21 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [U2] Companies going belly up converting from PICK/MV > <SNIP> [Ross Ferris] >The DICE system was not SQL but run under 'Thorobred' which is a 80x24 >colorized memory-mapped video system that comes across as windows. It was >not GUI either but we MV programmers never got good at memory mapped video. >Too bad as it's the basis for overlaying whole or partial screens with >relative ease. > >my 1 cent. > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 18/05/2004 ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.u2ug.org/listinfo/u2-users
