News from the Firebird developers.
The Firebird SQL data application block is intended to speed up development, and it should be used in conjunction with data layer classes in much the same way as Microsoft’s data block. The sample included with this article uses the embedded Firebird SQL database (included in sample) to demonstrate the use of the application block without having to bother setting up a database.
The IBPP License 1.0 had problems with Debian. Looking at http://www.ibpp.org/license however I see a different license.
To me it looks like Expat, with the following changes:
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Stephen Boyd asked:
“Before you all go eeeewwww yuck who still uses COBOL, the answer is
lots of us. My immediate goal is to try to find out if there are many
Interbase / Firebird users who still use COBOL like we do.
[ED: you can read the full thread on Firebird-General mailing list]
Firebird is included in the list of debian packages that must be fixed so it can be compiled without errors with GCC 4.1
Dmitry Yemanov launches a Developers’ Journal where you can catch the latest comments from the core developers about how things are going.
Today I was glad to see the new website of Morfik Technology was unveiled. Along with a totally redesigned web site, comes the public release of a test version of the their WebOS AppsBuilder tool. These transformations probably reflect a move by Morfik, to bring the development of the WebOS AppsBuilder into the light, after being kept in the shadows for quite some time.
Ed:if you don’t know what is the link between firebird and morfik here is an e-mail interview with the Morfik team
Updated snapshots and builds of the Firebird ODBC Driver (V2.0.0129 and V1.3.0093) are available.
Upscene Productions release version 1.4.0 of their dbExpress driver for Firebird: InterXpress for Firebird.
This version includes tested support for BDS 2006 as well as some minor bugfixes and enhancements.
More info can be found here.
