Planning for Firebird V3.0 has started:
You can read the proposed changes and responses on firebird-devel :
Physical ODS Changes for ODS 12
System Catalog Additions for ODS 12
You can read the proposed changes and responses on firebird-devel :
Physical ODS Changes for ODS 12
System Catalog Additions for ODS 12
If you are a Delphi user, this is the chance to make Embarcadero listen to your needs. Just fill this (big) survey. BTW, Firebird is mentioned there.
An article by Ivan Komarov, explaining how to create UDFs for Firebird using C++, was published in The Code Project site.
The Firebird Commandline Utilities book has been split into separate manuals.
New:
With Visual Web Developer, from Microsoft you need to follow these steps
Firebird 2.5 architecture comparison sheet is available via this blog
http://blog.upscene.com/thomas/index.php?entry=entry091016-133211
This is based on Dmitry’s presentation and some private discussions
For another good overview you can read Douglas Tosi blog
New version of FBScanner introduces significant increasing of SQLs processing, new logging approach to database with one-click log creation, real time configuration (restart of not required).
Now it also has full support of Firebird 2.5 (including SuperClassic architecture). Read more.
Firebird 2.5 Architecture, by Dmitry Yemanov (presentation given at the 2008 Firebird Conference).
Pyrit’s storage code was abstracted and refactored which makes it possible to use relational databases like firebird
The benefit: Create a central mysql/pgsql/mssql/oracle/firebird/sqlite-server somewhere on your network and let multiple Pyrit-clients access and work on the central server for good; enjoy the blessings of ACID, partitioning, automatic backup, replication and fine-grained user authentication.
Some network maintenance operations need to be performed