David Wade <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Hello.
>Has anyone out there had any experience with
>collections management software for an AIX
>Unix based system?
>Is there something available, other than
>ARGUS, or has anyone been able to create
>their own using an informix structure?
>I am currently working with AIX version 3.2
>for Risk system 6000 and am in need of a
>software for cataloging both archaeological/
>ethnographic collections and associated documentation
>and library materials.
>Any help that you could offer would be greatly
>appreciated!
>David K. Wade, Curator
>University of Montana
Not sure I'm technical enough to help, but... We have a UNIX system
(AIX??-don't know...) and tried to reinvent the wheel for a
collections database using Informix and had lots of probs. and wasted
lots of time.... We've had good luck with Cactus Software's Minaret,
but are currently looking for a more substantial collections database
solution--feel free to call me if I can elaborate-- I'm better at
talking than typing!
Peter Simmons
Manager of Collections Access
Museum of the City of New York
(212)534-1672 x208