The blocking thread (sometimes referred to as the AST delivery thread) explained
Another interesting email conversation between a developer and Dimitry Yemanov (Firebird core developer) produced this information
Author: mariuz
http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mariuz
Firebird – 1 terabyte database tests and performance report
We have made 1 terabyte database test with Firebird 2.1. Read more. Questions?
Summary
In this experiment Firebird shows the following resultsUndoubted ability to handle big databases. We are pretty sure that it’s possible to create and use 32 Tb database on appropriate hardware, and Firebird will show the same high performance as it shows for smaller databases (i.e., 1Tb and below).
Good scalability and amazingly small footprint. 1Tb database was created at usual desktop computer and, more important, it can be used to perform general queries: if you don’t fetch millions of records, query’s speed is the same as it is for moderate size databases (10-15Gb).
Designing an Object in hcOPF (persistence framework for delphi)
Using hcOPF (persistence framework for delphi) example with Firebird 2.0
dbext.vim 11.00 Provides database access to most databases
This plugin contains functions/mappings/commands to enable Vim to
access several databases , including Firebird
Codeaero August Development Report
In their next version of Book Label will use Firebird 2.x and Unicode support for Music Label
Replicador Firebird: Delphi skills wanted for the project
Ivan Hennig is looking for Delphi developers to help him with his
project, Replicador Firebird, a free replication tool for Firebird.
Read about the features and if you are Interested visit this page http://www.ich.pro.br/drupal/node/35
Firebird 2.1.2 Ubuntu packages with security patches applied
I have updated my repository with the security patches (it’s the same source package from karmic/debian that includes the security fixes) , I still have to finish to create the dapper ones (need to create an kvm machine for it)
I also deleted the old Feisty and Gutsy packages from repository (EOL releases and you must upgrade to the supported ones)
RAD Studio 2010 Review : Database Jewels
Perhaps after such a long wait, you will expect to say many things about the Firebird support in Delphi 2010. But I’ll say… just two words: just works.
Dibi – tiny’n’smart Database Abstraction Library for PHP 5.
Firebird 2.1.2 Changes in Ubuntu Karmic and Debian
New packages for Ubuntu karmic and debian unstable are released with security and bug fixes
Here is the change log for the firebird2.1 (2.1.2.18118-0.ds1-4) package in Ubuntu Karmic and Debian Unstable and Testing :
* add patch from upstream CVS fixing denial of service (daemon crash)
via a malformed op_connect_request message (CVE-2009-2620)
Closes: #539478. Thanks to Giuseppe Iuculano
* rules: disable parallel MAKE
the targets are now chained so no simultaneous satisfaction of classic and
super build can commence. also, upstream sources aren’t to be made in
parallel so pass -j1
Closes: #538870. Thanks to Bastian Blank