Borland acquires Ashton-Tate

Borland's acquisition of dBASE creator Ashton-Tate dramatically expanded its database portfolio, but also created internal competition and strategic challenges for Paradox's future.

Significance

This acquisition solidified Borland's position as a major database vendor but also complicated its product strategy, as it now owned two competing database platforms (Paradox and dBASE), influencing subsequent development decisions including ObjectPAL's positioning.