Paulo Henrique Albanez informs that a non-oficial version of Firebird 1.5.3 for Windows, with supports to collate PT_BR (case insensitive) is available for download here. A Linux version will be available shortly.
This version is mainly for brazilians and other portuguese speakers people who wants to get the benefits of case/accent insensitive collation for ISO8859_1/WIN1252 charsets, while FB 2.0 is not released.
Open-source database deployments rose dramatically in the last half of 2005, and as one might expect, as more IT pros get acquainted with these non-proprietary systems, security is a chief concern. Open-source database makers like MySQL and PostgreSQL [ED: and Firebird] simply must answer some of the most prevalent security-related questions in order to win more market share.
One of those questions is, with recent headlines suggesting customer data stored on organizational databases is at risk, should those who opt for open-source database applications be worried? Not according to data suggesting proprietary database software is breached more often. But data alone is not enough. What IT executives really want to know is what specific technological security precautions open-source DB developers need to take.
“We continue to see the maturation of open-source databases reflected by the continually increasing levels of adoption,” said John Andrews, President, Evans Data. “In a number of our ratings categories, we’re seeing open-source databases meeting or exceeding proprietary databases.”
Read this full article at TechNewsWorld
Hello all,
A new list has been started on Yahoogroups – a job board for devs
with Firebird skills and for employers looking for them. 
It’s a pretty tightly moderated list.
You can look it up from the Lists and News Groups page of our main
website, or go straight there if you like.
http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/firebird-job-board
All you’ll see in the archives right now is a couple of messages
posted by Calin Pirtea, who’s helping with the
moderation. (Actually, you won’t see the archives at all if you’re
not a member…)
Feel free to link to the list from your own websites. It all helps
for getting us “out there”.
Helen
Compiere will try to port its ERP suite to Derby. Currently database choice is limited to Oracle and Fyracle (Oracle-mode Firebird). Earlier attempts to port to Postgres and Sybase were effectively abandoned. It will be interesting to see if Derby joins the list of working ports towards the end of this year.
Read more here
Today we uploaded a new Version 2006.01.29 of IBExpert on www.ibexpert.com
Some of the new features of IBExpert 2006.01.29 includes fixes in Database comparer, enhancements in SQL and Stored Procedure editor, script executive, new functions and language extensions, etc.
You can download a trial version at www.ibexpert.com
Carlos Guzmán Álvarez has announced a new version of the Firebird ADO.NET Data Provider 1.7.0b is available for download.
· 1.7.0b ( 2006-01-30 ) ·
(Please read the Changelog for details)
2006-01-28 Carlos Guzman Alvarez
* FirebirdSql.Data.Firebird/DbSchema/FbViewColumnUSage.cs:
– Fixed minor bug.
Upscene Productions and Arno Brinkman (Firebird core developer) started Database Development Forum, a place where developers can ask questions about database development. There are forums available for many different database engines and the idea is to start a community of developers that will ask and answer questions, all in a single website. You can register or anonymously ask questions, but registering has benefits – like getting e-mail notifications on answers.
LinuxQuestions announces that voting for the 2005 Members Choice Awards is now open. Awards will be given out in 20 categories, including Distribution of the Year, Browser of the Year, Office Suite of the Year, Desktop Environment of the Year and Database of the Year. The polls will close on March 16th. Please make sure that you take the time to register and vote for Firebird.
Read more here
Fabio reports an article from John Cardinal, where he describes why they choosed Firebird over MS SQL Server:
“Hunting around, we discovered Firebird which I wish we had found in the first place.”
In the AyaNova site you can find a page named “Which Database should I use?“, that lists some Pros and Cons of FB x SQLServer.
Upscene Productions releases a new version of their Advanced Data Generator tool, a complete and versatile test data generator that includes libraries of real like-like data.
This new version includes MySQL 5 Stored Procedure and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 support, as well as bugfixes.
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