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Re: Which FreeWare/OpenSource Interbase is the best?

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From: Jack Mason
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:48
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Thanks, Loren.  I had seen the white paper comparing IB and SQL Server. 
  What I was looking for was FireBird vs. IB.  I don't believe we use 
many features of IB, just the basics.  We needed a server based database 
to replace an old Borland database system and IB with IB Objects got us 
there the easiest.  [There is a bug in IB Objects in the RECORDCOUNT 
procedure (a wayward pointer, possibly) that gives us grief and we have 
to restart our applications at least weekly, but that is a separate issue.]

We did not know enough, or care enough, about databases to be dangerous 
and just needed to be able to convert from Paradox as easily and quickly 
as possible.

The only reason we are even actively interested in changing from IB 
6.0.2.0 is that we are beginning to use the new dual core processors and 
our IB doesn't work on those without using the IBAffinity program.  We 
have been using the same version for about 5 years or more and it could 
be time for us to upgrade.

Is there a comparison between IB and Firebird somewhere?

Thanks
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