[From Brett Glass' column, Infoworld Sept 23, 1996] 

Q: I am running Borland Paradox 7 for Windows 95/NT on my machine and
need to retreive data from a client's Microsoft Access database file.
Paradox is compatible with Microsoft ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity)
standard.  However, when I tried to install the 32-bit ODBC driver
from Microsoft's FTP site, I was informed that I need to have Microsoft
Access or one of several other Microsoft programs, installed in order to
do so.  Is there a work-around for this?

A: I've contacted Borland International Inc., and its representatives
have informed me that although Paradox 7 can connect with ODBC drivers
via an ODBC "socket," Microsoft Corp will not allow Borland to actually
distribute an ODBC driver with a product; you must get the driver from 
Microsoft.  And, as you've discovered, when you attempt to use the driver
that's posted on Microsoft's Web site, it wont work unless you have 
shelled out money for one of several Microsoft products, most of which are
directly competitive with Borland's products.