![]() ![]() Borland's tools division has the respect of developers but even corporates who admire its ace card, Delphi, may now think twice before backing their technical judgment on a company that has been in a tailspin ever since Microsoft got tough. Microsoft's introduction of Access and aggressive pricing on suites cut Borland deep and its future now looks gloomy. In hindsight, the over-reaching of its then chief Philippe Kahn looks folly. PCDN Comment: When Borland bought Ashton-Tate with its flagship dBASE desktop and Interbase server database products at the beginning of the decade, it looked a powerhouse capable of challenging Oracle. Borland added that Paradox staff would move to client-server and intra-net development in the company. This is managed by having all Paradox lock requests written to a single. "It's clear that suites hold the future for end-user databases," said Michael Greenbaum, vice president of worldwide marketing for Borland. The Borland Database Engine (BDE) is provided with those Borland and Corel. ![]() Borland will continue to develop the Borland Database Engine, used in Paradox and other Borland products, and will sell versions of Paradox to corporate customers until Octo"to ensure a smooth transition", a spokeswoman for Borland UK said. ![]()
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