Special Report: MySQL to unveil new transaction engine
The new transaction database was developed by Jim Starkey, who joined MySQL when it acquired his Web application technology company in February
Category: Who is using FB?
Posts about softwares and people currently using Firebird as database engine
Morkif – Code free web developing
Recently I came across Morkif. Still haven’t lost much time with it, but it seems an integrated environment for “drag & drop” webpage development.
It combines AJAX, a small Apache Server and the Firebird database engine.
Morfik homepage
[ED: via blacklightproject.com]
Gracco uses Firebird
Gracco – a new software developed by Zats & Loib – offers a complete and integrated solution for management business-oriented pertaining to legal profession for the Brazilian market. A free version of the tool can be download here. Gracco uses Firebird SuperServer as database.
MediaWiki roadmap – Firebird support in version 2.0
Major plans for 2.0 – Firebird support will be added
ASP.NET ToDo list (Delphi.NET)
I said AGES ago I would post my todo list and the code. So, here it is!
Deployment Files Only (464Kb)
Full Source Code (604Kb)
It is only very basic. I have included the required DLL’s, although if you compile the source one using Delphi you won’t need them.
By downloading you agree to the following disclaimer:
DRoster Employee Scheduler uses Firebird
DRoster 2.2.1 provides businesses and organizations of all sizes and needs with the flexibility required to create unique schedules, rosters, and shifts. Driven by a rule-based engine, DRoster validates schedules and availability times instantly preventing costly and time-consuming clashes and errors in scheduling. It uses a standard Software industry database (Firebird) to enable integration of DRoster with other data sources and applications. More information here.
Idea for one application build around firebird
Seems to be the blog of the day :
More & more I want to write the issue/requirements tracker that has been in my head for so long. I would write it in either java, php or Ruby on Rails. I would put an embedded firebird database behind it. Now, I have to get people to believe that they should let me do this at work. I am too damn old and tired to do it at home in my oh so copious spare time.
[ED: He does have other nice blog posts with firebird]
Firebird COBOL users united
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]
SAS software and Firebird Vulcan
“This paper describes the architecture and requirements for implementing a relational, transaction-based storage mechanism in SAS software, a commercial business intelligence product that uses the Vulcan code base in an embedded mode.”
By Tom Cole, Platform R&D, SAS Institute Inc. (From the Firebird Conference Prague 2005). (.zip of two pdfs). Right click and save as to read.
MSSql difficult to configure? switch to firebird
However I don’t like MSSql server, first of all it is hard to configure, finding solutions to problems is not an easy task, it has lots of dependencies scattered around the hard disk. Hail mysql and firebird.