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From: Alva Chew
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 03:19

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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?
2. Can I use the IBX components available in D5 or do I have to download
from the Borland site?
3. How to I convert my database applications from using Paradox tables to
IB? Any changes to the coding?

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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