Just downloaded and installed the demo.
 
Is there a option to change the comany it uses or do I have to install it in the company folder that I want to use?  I installed it into my \dbamfg folder but its trying to use the full company which has over 150 records.
 
How does this product line up with the next generation interface setup that DBA is producing?  
 
Does the Multi-threaded claim mean that you can have mutiple windows open at once without fear?  Ie such as the inventory inquiry and bill of materials?
 
Whats your roadmap on Linux support?  
 
Some initial fist look comments:
 
When I downloaded the demo installer Mozilla 1.3 saved the file name as 'tas6evodba.xxx' rather than .zip I had to rename it to .zip.  Might be a Mozilla issues but you may want to check.
 
The app is not multi-head aware.  I run mutiple monitors on my desktop.  Any dialog box that attempts to center itself on the screen actually appears split across both monitors.  Very annoying.
 
On startup it takes 10 seconds or so for the app to add the menu items to the toobar.  And then it automatically expands into full screen mode regardless of the state it was in when it was shut down.
 
I don't like the way the user gets to see the menu items dynamically aded to the toolbar.   I realize that this is probally determined on-the-fly based on the config file but I would prefer you held of on the refresh events until all of the items were added then refresh.
 
When I log in I get  question marks in the user name field as I type.  Is this intentional?

To change to a test company, go to System Manager, TAS6, B - Change Company
 
As for the Next Generation from DBA, I see this avenue as an alternative.  DBA's new program will be a completely new product, not an update to DBA so you will need to convert data (probably not all the historical data), retrain all your employees on a completely new product and rewrite any procedures.  Evolution, on the other hand, introduces the Windows interface on top of the existing familiar programs so users can gradually bring new Windows capability online without sacrificing historical data or the screens they are familiar with.
 
It is my understanding that Pervasive is available for Linux server which is all that is needed for this or the standard DBA to be stored on a Linux server.  Linux workstations are not supported, I do not at this time have plans to support them.
 
Multi-thread does mean just that, you can have multiple screens open simultaneously.  There is some possible record locking if you try to get 2 people into the same order at the same time but at least the issues of screens locking up is resolved and multiple reports can be loaded to count lines simultaneously.
 
As for the other comments, I have passed them on to the programmer.

Quote from aricon   on 04/07/03 at 15:08:27:

 
A recient Gartner survey showed that 14% of all buisnesses use linux in some way.  So your 4-5 is a little low.  And that number isn't going to go down.  
 
I'm not trying to get into a linux envangelism discussion here,  I was just curious if there were any plans.

Quote from aricon   on 04/07/03 at 15:08:27:

 
Every other app I use on the same machine dosen't  have the same problems.   And one of them was written *before* multi-head on Windows was possible.  I've got $10 dollar shareware that works just fine.
 
"Multi-head aware" was a poor choice of words.  I should have said dosen't function correctly in a muti-head enviroment.
 

Quote from Lynn_Pantic   on 04/07/03 at 15:22:00:

 
I am looking at a new server appliance that uses Linux.  If I change my Pervasive to the Linux version,  does this allow me to store Evo on the server and access it with my Windows workstations?  The appliance I am looking at supports Windows workstations.

Thanks for responding, Lynn.  I would really appreciate hearing from anyone out there using Linux, any experiences large or small--  I am really at the bottom of the learning curve right now!  ???