Hello, One of the commercial vendors' websites (I've now forgotten who) alleges in very clear terms that the Applix 5.0 Data application (in Applixware Office Suite) can open and read Oracle database files. However, the Applix web page does not make this claim.
I have a rather strong need to read Oracle database files and a similarly strong aversion to laying out the dough for Oracle and then learning to use it. A friend of mine with a very fast web connection has taken a few stabs at the downloadable Oracle version and thrown up his hands in defeat trying to get it to work, and he is considerably more experienced than I. I am hoping Applixware might get me out of this quandary. Does anyone on this list use Applixware and know whether it can open and read Oracle files? I don't need to do anything to the files, just read them. (They are US Government files obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.) Thanks very much. Erik Ryberg -- Running Debian GNU/Linux www.debian.org www.gnu.org www.cheapbytes.com