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new update of LDBF DBMS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lars Wirzenius)
Thu Aug 24 10:03:14 1995
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 15:06:16 +0300
From: Lars Wirzenius <wirzeniu@cc.helsinki.fi>
To: linux-announce@vger.rutgers.edu
From: vlad@ktts.kharkov.ua (Vlad Seriakov)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: new update of LDBF DBMS
Organization: KT&T Labs.
Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius)
Followup-to: comp.os.linux.development.apps
LDBF(Light DataBase Filer) - The client/server dbf compatible dbms
Version 0.9.1 (beta)
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What is LDBF?
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LDBF (Light DataBase Filer) is client/server dbms
that operate with dbf files and compatible with FOXPRO CDX indexes.
Server part is loaded and waiting connection via TCP/IP or Unix domain
sockets.After client was connected it have access to databases
located on servers's machine.
Client's part is a C library that contain API to server via TCP/IP.
Library implements main suite of xBase operations and you
as I think may write any program that manipulating with DBF files.
Features
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- support DBF database and CDX indexes(compatible with Foxpro)
- client accesses server via TCP/IP or Unix domain
- security implemented on hosts and user levels (passwords)
- all operations may be visible in log files
- configuration may be changed without shutting down server
- support transactions (begin,abort,commit)
- have monitor to obtain information what server to do now :-)
- support reindexing database without shutting down server or clients
- support triggers,rules and stored procedures
- support events including user defined
- use S-Lang by John E. Davis for stored procedures
- automatic complete all incomplete transactions
- very fast
- window management library included, that contain all general
CUI controls for text modes and terminals.
Its features: editline,checkboxes,radiobuttons,listboxes,menubars.
Library implements event driven control.
It's under alpha testing.
Availability
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LDBF can be found on ftp site ftp.kiae.su in
directory /linux/misc (ldbf-0.9.1.tar.gz)
New upgrades and bug fixed versions you may find in this directory.
Server is available in binary only.
Ports for SCO,UnixWare will be available very soon.
DLL that implements LDBF API for Windows also will ba available.
Comments&suggestions are welcome.
Send it to vlad@torn.ktts.kharkov.ua.
--
Vlad Seriakov
vlad@torn.ktts.kharkov.ua
Nadezhda Company
Kharkov,Ukraine
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