Jim Starkey wrote:

> Interbase is for people with a problem to solve. I intended to
> put DBAs out of business (Ann says I should say I wanted to make
> them more productive. This isn't true.) Now I want all system
> administrators to be replaced by robots than can change tape
> cartridges.

> Interbase should be so simple to install and use that people
> will use it in preference to their VCRs. If they need to hire
> a DBA, we haven't done our job. If they need to hire a geek
> to install it, we haven't done our job. If they need a system
> administrator to tune it, we haven't done our job.

And I forgot to add that this should serve as the manifesto for future
contributors to the source. It may not be attainable, but if we don't try we'll
surely end up with slop.

Paul
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Paul Reeves
Fleet River Software