This directory contains the distribution files of LEAP,
an extendable relational algebra processor. The program
and the associated files are freely distributable, and
you are encouraged to provide feedback on your
experiences. This is Beta Version 0.9

LEAP has been written for environments capable of
supporting MS-DOS, and provides basic relational database
management system functionality. The system offers a
relational algebra based command interpreter, support for
relational structures, indexing using b-trees, hashing
tables and extensive documentation. A source code level
framework for enhancement is incorporated for interested
programmers.

LEAP has been successfully used as a teaching aid in a
course in Databases at Oxford Brookes University, England.
Students have been encouraged to use the system to
experiment with the relational algebra, and this has
proved very successful and enjoyable.

I may be contacted via e-mail at:
richard_leyton@mail.amsinc.com and/or e0190404@brookes.ac.uk
- More details in the file contact.txt which is
contained in the distribution files.

Please contact me to receive the latest information on
LEAP, and news on newer versions.

My home page is accessible at the following URL:

http://www.brookes.ac.uk/~e0190404/home.html

Upto date documentation and information will be made
available here, and there will be links to the ftp
server(s) the binaries are located on.

Please let me know what you think by sending e-mail to
me, or writing. Other contact details are provided in
the distribution binary (contact.txt)

The programs are compressed using PKZIP. Both contain
exactly the same things. Ensure that the directory
structure is created by either, i.e. use the -d
parameter:

pkunzip -d leap.zip

I look forward to hearing from you soon,

Richard Leyton.

FTP Servers
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ftp.demon.co.uk          /pub/compsci/databases/leap
cmssrv.brookes.ac.uk     /pub/databases
micros.hensa.ac.uk       /micros/ibmpc/dos/k/k174
oak.oakland.edu          /SimTel/msdos/math/leap_b08.zip

LEAP is now available on the SimTel archive and its mirrors,
which ensure that there is a server with LEAP near you.

Get the file listing the mirrors from:

oak.oakland.edu /Simtel/msdos/docs/mirrors.inf

And use the nearest mirror. All mirrors also have the mirror
list file if its of use to locate a closer and faster server.
