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'''dBASE''' is a database management system developed by [[Ashton-Tate]].
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'''dBase LLC''' - Binghamton, NY
It became an industry standard in the early to mid 80s and the basis of the [[xBase]] language, but declined rapidly in the 90s when it could not keep up with the competition. In 1991 Ashton-Tate was sold to Borland International.
 
;Editor support
* [[Boxer]] - dBase support included by default


==History==
Originally developed by C. Wayne Ratliff for [[Ashton-Tate]] which released the [[dBASE II]] product in 1981.
Ashton-Tate was acquired by ''Borland International'' in 1991.
*KSoft


==Products==
;DOS
;DOS
* 1994 - dBASE 5.0 for DOS
* 2013 - dBASE Classic - Re-release of dBASE 5.0
* 2013 - dBASE Classic - Re-release of dBASE 5.0
;Macintosh
* 1987: dBASE Mac
;Windows
;Windows
* 1994: Borland dBASE 5.0 for Windows
* 1995: Borland Visual dBASE 5.5
* 1997: Borland Visual dBASE 7
* 2013 - dBase Plus 8, 8.1
* 2013 - dBase Plus 8, 8.1
* 2014 - dBase Plus 9.1, 9.2, 9.5
* 2014 - dBase Plus 9.1, 9.2, 9.5
* 2015 - dBase Plus 10, 10.1, 10.2
* 2015 - dBase Plus 10, 10.1, 10.2
 
* dBASE 2019
==Licence and availability==
* Commercial - OS/2 version discontinued - DOS version still sold and supported under the name '''dBase Classic''' - MS Windows version still developed.
* Author:
**C. Wayne Ratliff (Original CP/M port) [[Ashton-Tate]]
**[[Borland]]
**KSoft
**dBase LLC


==Links==
==Links==
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* [http://www.dbase.com/Knowledgebase/dbulletin/bulletin.htm The dBASE Developers Bulletin]
* [http://www.dbase.com/Knowledgebase/dbulletin/bulletin.htm The dBASE Developers Bulletin]


[[Category:xBase]][[Category:DOS Databases]][[Category:WinOS/2 Databases]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 18:43, 8 September 2023

dBase LLC - Binghamton, NY

History

Originally developed by C. Wayne Ratliff for Ashton-Tate which released the dBASE II product in 1981. Ashton-Tate was acquired by Borland International in 1991.

  • KSoft

Products

DOS
  • 2013 - dBASE Classic - Re-release of dBASE 5.0
Windows
  • 2013 - dBase Plus 8, 8.1
  • 2014 - dBase Plus 9.1, 9.2, 9.5
  • 2015 - dBase Plus 10, 10.1, 10.2
  • dBASE 2019

Links