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Article #25302: InterBase - Brief History

Problem:
What is the background on InterBase?

Solution:
InterBase was originally conceived and created by a group of
 former Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) employees out 
of a desire to produce an innovative RDBMS that offered 
substantially greater benefits than other existing databases.
1985 -IB began as Groton Database Systems & was shortly
 thereafter renamed InterBase
1991 -IB was purchased by Aston Tate
1992 -IB was acquired by Borland as part of Borland's
            takeover of Aston Tate
1997 -IB became a wholly owned subsidiary of Borland
            International

Last Modified: 12-OCT-00