Can't talk about the license issue - I'm in a non-profit, educational institution using DBMAN because it's available to us for free.

But, on the using a different db.cgi issue, I only use the one and have several db's, for several different clients, each with their own flavor of pages as adjusted within the template/PL file.

You can even add alternate "views" for adding records, modifying records, or viewing records if you know how to alter the db.cgi. The alternate views is helpgul if you want to use one PL file for varying clients who have a need to look like thier own page, but share the same set of data contained in one DB flat file. I do this because I have over 450 iterations of courses being taught in one year belonging to 2 teaching organizations. The database file contains all of these. The alternate views allows each organization to have their own course information displayed inside of their web page template. If you would like more info on how to do this, I can send you some examples.

You've landed a great program in DBMAN - it's quick, easy and very flexible with loads of help available on the internet.

Good luck
Mike Ferris
Tech Integration Staff
Training and Doctrine Directorate
National Geo/Intel College
Wash DC