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> 
> "Ben Matterson (Borland)" wrote:
> > It has not yet been determine if Borland will offer a
> > compiled version of InterBase 6 Open Edition.

It has been determined that Borland will not offer an executable of
the InterBase 6 Open Edition. If you are not willing or able to
compile the Open Edition yourself you can go to http://mers.com. There
Rob Schieck has very kindly made available binary files compiled from
the InterBase 6 Open Edition from SourceForge.

> This statement is clear. Borland turns it's back to open source.
> They release some code at a time after the commercial release. 

Does it come as a surprise that the commercial release is our
priority? We get the commercial product out the door and then turn our
attention to getting the Open Edition updated and current. Knowing
that Borland is a business, why would you expect Borland to work any
differently? We have not turned our back on open source, but we are
realists when it comes to determining what will keep Borland going.

> And they won't compile it for us.

Binary files from Borland are required to go though a fair amount of
review before being posted. As a business, why would Borland invest
that kind of time and effort in something that would 1) provide no
return on that investment and 2) take away revenue from the certified
version?

Ben
-- 
InterBase Technical Support
Borland Software Corp.

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