<<3) Do you know an intermediate solution? I mean data on a HP 9xx
or HP UNIX box, with a well proven DBMS, backup and recovery system and user
interface with shining mice-driven GUI on a Microsoft platform.>>
Using one of the available ODBC drivers for the HP3000, you can use Access,
Visual BASIC, or whatever front end you like to interact with the user while
still having a "real computer" on the back end.
Steve
Steve Dirickson WestWin Consulting
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