I don't understand. This company has (it appears) kept up to date with technology spanning over 20 years. Why is Pick/U2/D3 so archaic when it comes to object oriented development, GUI and web applications? I would presume that the Pick user base is much larger than Thoroughbred's.
>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 ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.u2ug.org/listinfo/u2-users
