FlameRobin 0.7.1 released
Windows (setup & zip), Linux (gtk1 &. gtk2), Mac OS X and source packages are available for download. Read more here, changelog included
Windows (setup & zip), Linux (gtk1 &. gtk2), Mac OS X and source packages are available for download. Read more here, changelog included
DotLucene is an open-source search engine library for .NET. There is now set up a demo site (damnfastdotlucene.org) that tests DotLucene performance on quite a big set of documents
[ED:Lucene.net index can be stored in firebird database]
From Dmitry Yemanov – For those who’s not yet aware – Linux x86 snapshot builds are available at www.dqteam.com/fb2/. They include a few recent builds of the Firebird 2.0 release candidate as well as builds from the HEAD branch (where new development happens).
Win32 snapshot builds (Firebird 2.0 only) are still here.
Snapshots are intended for Firebird developers and experienced beta testers. These builds are untested and provided with no guarantees.
I have created an Firebird Live CD by adding an firebird-super-server and flamerobin packages.
Here is the small howto.
ps: latter i will upload the iso on the sf.net
The Firebird Project has begun releasing source and binary kits of Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 2. As usual, the Linux builds will be available first. Please do not flood the support lists if a kit you want is delayed. We have no control over how long it takes the mirrors to catch up.
Download information can be found here ( Please review the changelog for details ) :
http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=files&id=netprovider
[small intro to locking and MGA in firebird ]
Read more at cipto-kh.blogspot.com/2…
[ZeosDBO is an set of open source database components (with firebird support):they need more delphi/lazarus developers ]
Read more at cipto-kh.blogspot.com/2…
An alternative to cvs/subversion for delphi users, what is interesting about it ? you can install it on an firebird server or use the firebird 1.5.x ebedded included in the JCVS app server setup (you can read the release notes)
Read more (in portuguese) at www.delphiman.com.br/bl…
[I agree with the open source databases vs mssql part, if you look at netcraft or browser stats: apache and firefox are growing stronger than the other side (dark side), so it happens in the db space]
10.MySQL / PostgrSQL / Firebird threatens MS SQL Server. SQL Server is the one division that showed a modest profit in 2004, but many database professionals are switching Open Source alternatives. Even though sales for SQL Server is growing, it is growing at a slower rate than the overall market.
Read more at toorg.blogspot.com/2006…