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ANN: ADO.NET provider for Firebird 2.5.2 released
I’m pleased to announce new – 2.5.2 – version of ADO.NET provider for Firebird. This release is mainly focused on bugfixing, but also some small internal improvements has been made. We’re still working on new features added to new Firebird server versions and in ADO.NET world. Complete list of changes can be found in tracker
http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/sr/jira.issueviews:searchrequest-printable/temp/SearchRequest.html?pid=10003&fixfor=10370&status=5&status=6&sorter/field=issuekey&sorter/order=DESC&tempMax=1000 .
Thanks to all people contributed to this release.
Direct links:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2.msi/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2.zip/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2-CF.7z/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2-MONO_LINUX.7z/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2-NET20.7z/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/firebird/files/firebird-net-provider/2.5.2/NETProvider-2.5.2-src.7z/download
ANN: Firebird Trace Manager V1.0.0 available
Upscene Productions extends its product line with a new product:
Firebird Trace Manager
Firebird Trace Manager exposes the Trace and Audit Services, a new feature in the forthcoming Firebird 2.5 release for monitoring database operations continuously, in a very user-friendly way.
The product is available in the following editions:
– Lite Edition (FREELY available)
– Standard Edition
– Enterprise Edition
More information is available in our press release:
http://www.upscene.com/displaynews.php?item=20100216
and in the Firebird Trace Manager section on our website:
http://www.upscene.com/go/?go=fbtm
Firebird 2.5 – german article
Thomas Steinmaurer made available for public download the PDF of his article about Firebird 2.5, published previously in the Entwickler Magazin.
EMS SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird version 5.2 released
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EMS Database Management Solutions is pleased to announce the new version of SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird – the powerful tool for InterBase/Firebird database administration and development. EMS SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird is available and can be downloaded from the download page. What’s new in SQL Manager for InterBase/Firebird 5.2? |
Be quick to get a free license for IBProvider Professional v.3.0.00.8628
New version of IBProvider is now available. The new release:
- Use Unicode Windows API for national alphabet.
- Has an improved compatibility with SharePoint Designer.
- Errors in the type converter have been eliminated.
Be quick to get a free license for IBProvider Professional
Quite recently, Firebird 2.5 Release Candidate 2 appeared. During regular IBProvider testing with new FB2.5 SuperClassic (RC2), we revealed a problem in the server: page 14194, page type 5 lock conversion denied (215).
The first person who publishes the reproduced example at our forum will be awarded with a free license for IBProvider Professional 64 bits Single Developer!
Please visit Firebird driver homepage for details.
Firebird History in 9 minutes video
Adriano dos Santos Fernandes created a code_swarm of the firebird2 tree.
Firebird Code Factory 10.2 released
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SQL Maestro Group announces the release of Firebird Code Factory 10.2. This tool is intended for developing and executing SQL queries and scripts as well as for data management. |
New version comes with advanced Visual Query Builder tool, completely redesigned Data Export and Data Import wizards, and some other new features. Read full press release.
Before Feb 14 you can purchase Firebird Code Factory and other SQL Maestro Group products and bundles with a 20% discount. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Cloning Firebird Databases
Repairing broken Firebird database can be sometimes a bit difficult. The official tools (gfix and gbak) not always can help you so you will have to find ways to transfer data from broken database into another fresh and clean one.
There are some tools that can help you
Firebird 2.5 RC2
The Firebird team is pleased to announce that kits for field-testing the second release candidate for Firebird 2.5 are now available.
Both 32-bit and 64-bit kits are available for Linux, Windows and MacOSX/Darwin Intel platforms, here:
http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=files&id=fb250_rc2
Please test well and report any bugs directly to the firebird-devel list (click http://firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=lists#fb-devel if you are not subscribed). Please do not post questions about this pre-release version to this list or to firebird-support.
The Firebird Team