Firebird better on locking than mssql and informix
I wrote a simple test to test locking problem on other databases we use (DB2 AS400, DB2 9.1, PostgreSQL, Oracle 10g, Firebird and MS SQL Server 2005).
Author: mariuz
http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mariuz
Who’s using Debian+Firebird?
Humanistisch Instituut voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, The Netherlands http://www.hivos.nl/
The organisation uses Debian GNU/Linux on half of their servers, i.e.
about 10 systems.
Migration from Ms-sql to Firebird call to story
We have an opportunity to have a session at Solution Linux 2007 (Paris)
I will talk about migration from MsSQL to Firebird
Firebird on Asus WL-HDD – doable ?
Asus WL-HDD is an mipsel machine so with custom firmware (linux toolchain) it may be possible to install firebird on it.
How do I manage Forced Writes DB option in c++ code ? Interesting thread about Firebird
I post here code excerpt from my test MFC app, as someone else might find it useful, because the matter is poorly documented and I had to dig FB .NET data provider source code to manage. The code using FB client API can create a new FB DB with specified Forced Writes flag (BOOL m_bFW), or change the flag for existing database.
Here is the full thread
Pictorial: Configuring VirtualAppliance.net’s PostgreSQL Server – Firebird appliance mention
The appliance is quite small a few Megs , i will ask how they
managed to do it soo small 🙂
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/cat/50
I like their ideea of pictorial , maybe we should do an firebird
appliance screencast (ubuntu/mandriva)
Here is the article in question
http://virtualappliances.org/Using_Database_Virtual_Appliances/Configuring_VirtualAppliance_PostgreSQL_Server.html
Information System for Library – blog with screen shots
As you know from previous post Simple Information System for Library is using Firebird for Database backend. Now there is an indonesian linux blog with screenshots of the application .
Firebird and PHP PDO functions Howto
How to connect to a Firebird database using the PHP-PDO functions , and how to compile PDO extension in php 5.1.x (at the end of the thread)
grails support for firebird
Grails GORM is based on the Hibernate object/relational mapping framework. Therefore
Grails supports all Hibernate databases including Firebird
iotaz – new firebird + ruby project
An object-relational mapping library for Ruby based on the Firebird database and using the FireRuby library for database interaction.
http://rubyforge.org/projects/iotaz/