Thanks to all for their help and information.
Robert Martin
Software Engineer
Wild Software Ltd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Hyde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [DUG]: Delphi to Interbase access options
> Rob wrote:
>
> > Options being considered are:
> > Interbase Express (IBX)
> > dbGo - ADO 2.5
> > BDE
> > dbExpress
> > ODBC
> > Other ?
>
> Don't overlook IBObjects -- www.ibobjects.com -- very capable, rich
> feature set, and direct connections to IB like IBX only (on average)
> better performance, fewer bugs and better support.
>
> > Stability
>
> Excellent. There have been some nuisance deltas in IBObjects in
> the past (especially adding IB6 support requirements a year ago),
> but has been very stable from a development-interface viewpoint for
> a long time now. RUNS stably, without a doubt.
>
> > Performance
>
> Superb, winner all the way.
>
> > Functionality (data access and data administration)
>
> Very high, tho IBO is a data access layer (with some GUI
> componentry on top if you want it rather than being specifically
> data admin oriented. Nonetheless the very capable demo
> IB_WISQL app is a good example of the latter).
>
> > Deployment
>
> Very easy indeed (like IBX) as no extra "layers" to consider. Unlike
> IBX (as I understand it), one set of components will do for both IB5
> and IB6, no separate builds.
>
>
> cheers,
> peter
>
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