Ron Seybold wrote:

>> A lot of good information snipped for brevity.>>

> Oracle is not the bane of the HP 3000, but it's not its best friend,
> either. The HP 3000's best friends are companies, managers, analysts and
> programmers who are willing to walk a less popular route with their
> computing choices -- to follow productivity and simplicity. In time this
> industry will wake from its spell and see simplicity as the key to
> prosperity.
>
> You want to be on that path when the scales fall from the analysts' eyes.
> Otherwise, you're not leaving any trace of your unique gifts in your work.
> "The person who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints."
>
Ron, this says forget ORACLE as far as the 3000 is concerned.
What about
HP ALLBASE as a viable alternative for those who feel the need
for a
relational data base on the 3000?  HP seems to be abandoning
ALLBASE or
is this a misperception on my part?

Regards,

Nick D.