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Alva Chew wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I am deciding to switch to Interbase for my database applications, after
> some disastrous encounters with Paradox tables. I am opting for the Open
> Source Edition because apparently my customers didn't believe in paying more
> money. However I am new to this and after looking at all the messages that
> have been posted here, I am all the more confused.
> 
> Basically I would like to know the following:
> 1. After downloading IB 6.0 OS, do I have to compile it? How do I do that?

The directions for building it are in the readme files.  I suggest you just go
with the binaries at http:\\mers.com

> 2. Can I use the IBX components available in D5 or do I have to download
> from the Borland site?

I suggest you move to the latest, 4.52.  You can find that at
http://codecentral.borland.com/codecentral/ccweb.exe/author?authorid=102.  If
you ask IBX question in the delphi.database.interbaseexpress group there are a
lot of people who will help you get started.

> 3. How to I convert my database applications from using Paradox tables to
> IB? Any changes to the coding?
> 

There will be some.  Mostly from your standpoint of how you think in dealing
with a C/S backend and not a file based database.  This paradigm shift is
probably your biggest hurdle.

> Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
> 
> Seems like there are a lot of negativity over the IB 6.0 OS issue. But I am
> still sticking with Borland simply because I think it is still the best in
> making development tools around. Well, thats just my thoughts.
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> Alva Chew


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