Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 20181
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2000/12/27-28 [Computer/SW/Database] UID:20181 Activity:nil 57%like:20192
12/26   Any recommendations for good reference books on Informix and Sybase?
        (presumably separately for each). Assume intermediate experience
        coming in; I don't need tutorials/intros.
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