Glossary

Clipper – Was a compiled language to create data-base orientated software for the MS-DOS platform. The database format was compatible with dBase III. I made a small living for a while turning small businessmen’s DIY dBase setups into real relational database applications.

IDE – Integrated Development Environment – the place where you write your code, test, debug etc. XCode is an IDE, vi and a directory of scripts is not.