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Welcome to Berkeley DB (DB). This document describes the
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Getting Started with Berkeley DB for C++
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Getting Started with Transaction Processing for C++
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Berkeley DB Getting Started with Replicated Applications for C++
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Berkeley DB C API
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Berkeley DB STL API
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<a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/api_reference/TCL/frame_main.html" target="_top">
Berkeley DB TCL API
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