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Red Database 2.1 released - merge ideas
Hello, Dear Firebird Team Members!
After almost two years in development, four betas and four release
candidates, Red Database 2.1 is finally released.
Information about the release is present here:
http://www.red-soft.biz/en/index.html
We are not interested at all in forking basic engine functionality, so
here are my thoughts on what major features Red Database engine has, and
how they can me merged into [...]
FDD - Russian invasion
Continuing with the series of reports about Firebird Developers Day, our Russian friends just arrived to Piracicaba. In the picture, from left to right, is Dmitry Kuzmenko (IBSurgeon), me and Dmitry Yemanov (his girlfriend on the side). After 17h flight, they were ready to take the second breakfast of the day Michael Philippenko (FastReports) [...]
Firebird 1.5 Language Reference Update available
Firebird 1.5 Language Reference Update available
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For those who don’t regularly visit the Firebird project home page, the Firebird Documentation Subproject is pleased to announce the availability of the Firebird 1.5 Language Reference Update. This reference documents all the changes in and additions to the Firebird SQL language since the fork from InterBase 6.
Translations are under [...]
phpBB 3.0.2 Released
We are very pleased to announce the availability of the phpBB 3.0.2 package. This version has seen numerous stability fixes, performance tweaks and general bugs fixed. Additionally one minor security-related bug was fixed. [ED:it should work without problems with firebird 2.x]
IBProvider Release Candidate 3 is available
Support of the integrated Windows authentification (SSPI) for
Firebird 2.1.
Support of the system auth using environment variables: ISC_USER and ISC_PASSWORD.
Feature of enable/disable database triggers for separate connection is available.
Support of long names and BOOLEAN type in Interbase 7.x and Interbase 2007 was added.
Support of arrays was improved. Access to arrays via IBProvider now becomes more robust [...]
What’s in Firebird 2.5?
“Work-in-Progress” release notes for the forthcoming Firebird 2.5 Alpha are available for browsing online.
Darwin Race of Languages - now running!
The Darwin Race of Languages contest is now running! You can participate and contribute with Firebird community at the same time, choosing to build a gBak GUI frontend tool (check more details here).
ubuntu popularity contest
You can vote firebird2 packages by installing popularity-contest package and then submit your votes here
http://popcon.ubuntu.com/
where you can see the results , also you can enable it from
System -> Administration -> Software Sources -> Submit Statistical information
Installing different versions of the Firebird in the same Operating System
Here is the translated version of the original article where is described how to run firebird 2.1 and older versions in the same time
eZ Publish, Joomla will add native support for Firebird in the future
If you look at Drupal and also Typo3, they already have multi database support.
Joomla! is currently at the beginning of developing a new Database Abstraction Layer . This new layer should also make it possible for developers to build more support for other database platforms.The new Database Abstraction Layer is not expected to be included [...]
Open Source Census
There is a project going on to measure the usage of Open Source software all over the world. People just download an utility who scan their machines, detects and reports the use of any recognized Open Source package (anonimously, of course). Right now, Firebird is not one of the recognized packages. This can be fixed [...]
Firebird extension will live on - hopefully
Seems that was an misunderstanding.
I have some inside information.Don’t you love people not getting the whole story …
At present the PHP team can’t even BUILD a windows version of PHP5.3 and it’s this that has caused the problems
Firebird 2.1.1 RC1 for Ubuntu released
The Firebird 2.1.1 packages are now in ppa for Ubuntu Dapper, Gutsy , Feisty , Hardy and Intrepid Ibex
The guide for installing is located in the ubuntu wiki
[Update:Intrepid/Dapper builds are added and is now officially released ]
Jim Starkey leaves MySQL
Jim Starkey, creator of InterBase, who was working for MySQL developing the Falcon engine, is leaving MySQL, probably to start some new technology.
Installing phpBB3 on Firebird and Ubuntu server
PhpBB3 can be installed with firebird database backend , here is an howto and you can see an demo of Firebird+Phpbb3 instance here
Firebird Developer Progress Reports - updated on June
You can read the progress reports for this year on various engine development areas
FBNews offline
The data center where the site is hosted suffered an explosion in the power room, and all the sites hosted there were offline for the whole Sunday and first hours of Monday. More information here. No information/data was lost.
Firebird 2.1.1 RC in prerelease area - it will be announced soon
Firebird 2.1.1 can be downloaded from prerelease area , I saw versions for linux/windows 32/64
Dot Net Performance of Firebird 2.1
Comparing the performance of several operations in FB2.1, OraXE and SQLServerXE using the vendor specific .NET data access drivers, I discovered Firebird was about 3 times faster than the others which were both nearly the same speed.
Firebird 2.1 in Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex
Firebird 2.1 will be included by default in the next Ubuntu release named Intrepid Ibex that will be released in 30 October.
Also Firebird 2.1 is included in debian experimental
Another Interbase Security Issue found first in Firebird
The other day another security issue (this sort of thing happens to the best of them) in Interbase that was fixed in January in Firebird already.
More rants on this page http://pooteeweet.org/blog/0/1118
Firebird 2.0.4 is now in Mandriva
Here is th url , also there are drivers for php and flamerobin package is included there
http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/MandrivaLinux/devel/cooker/SRPMS/contrib/release/
Firebird 2.1 package for Slackware Linux
Here is the Firebird 2.1 package for Slackware Linux
firebird suse maintainer wanted
We have a firebird (the opensource SQL database) package in the
server:database buildservice project
(https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=firebird&project=server%3Adatabase).
Unfortunately, this package isn’t maintained since some time, which is a
pity, because the server:database repository is offered as a community
repository in YaST and is advertised as the “Latest updates for database
software including Firebird and MySQL”.
So, is there a firebird user who would like [...]
Firebird - an 64 bit replacement for Access / Jet / DAO
I have a 32 bit application that uses DAO to connect to an Access database. I need to upgrade the application to be true 64 bit (not WOW64). Microsoft does not offer a 64 bit version of DAO.
Thread continues here
http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?design.4.631361
Nominate Firebird & Flamerobin for SourceForge awards
This link is for firebird nomination
This link is for flamerobin nomination
Last year Firebird was double winner of SourceForget Community Awards!
Gambas 2 2.6 released
More Info: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=20018
Description: Gambas is a free development environment based on a Basic interpreter with object extensions, like Visual Basic (but it is NOT a clone!).
With Gambas, you can quickly design your program GUI with QT or GTK+, access MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firebird, ODBC and SQLite databases, pilot KDE applications with DCOP, translate your program [...]
Database functions available in Entity Framework
You may wonder, how the Entity Framework will map some basic functions (concatenation, average, etc.) from i.e. LINQ or from EntitySQL to functions supported by database and what functions will be “the selected”. Well the answer is easy.
Firebird 2.1 package for debian experimental is online
You can test and install it on debian experimental
mojoPortal 2.2.5.4 Released
I’m very excited to announce the release of mojoPortal 2.2.5.4
Its available now on the download page.
The main focus of this release is making mojoPortal more attractive, with the addition of 21 good looking new skins for a total of 34 skins now included with mojoPortal. There were also a few minor bug fixes for things [...]
Firebird in 2 minutes - Romanian translation finished
Romanian translation for Firebird in 2 minutes doc is now finished at this url .
Firebird Experts - a new forum
There is a new forum for Firebird Experts
CodeGear sold to Embarcadero
Today was announced that Embarcadero is buying CodeGear (Borland division responsible for programming tools, including Delphi and InterBase).
Firebird Data Wizard 8.4 released
SQL Maestro Group announces the release of Firebird Data Wizard 8.4, a powerful Windows GUI utility for Firebird data management.
New version features:
Now it is possible to create a system scheduled task or convert a task created in Data wizard to system one.
Command line options have been implemented.
Since this version each task is displayed as a [...]
Ubuntu ported to ARM - just in time for testing firebird arm port
A Nokia-sponsored project is porting Ubuntu Linux to the ARM architecture.
Just in time for testing firebird on the new ubuntu arm port
http://www.nabble.com/arm-port-patch-td16497801.html
Also intel developed an low power x86 architecture (LPIA)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileAndEmbedded
http://www.intel.com/technology/systems/lpia/
and firebird seem to compile just fine , here is the build log
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13154474/buildlog_ubuntu-hardy-lpia.firebird2.1_2.1.0.17755-rc2.ds1-1ubuntu12_FULLYBUILT.txt.gz
DBX4 Driver for Firebird Database
I have a recent experience with the Firebird API and the DBX4 API for Delphi 2007, and I wrote an DBX4 Driver for Firebird Database. It supports all field types of this database.
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