The problem is that CG R&D lacks resources. In order to offer a fix, CG R&D has to redirect resources to do R&D, do that fix, and QA it as well.
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:59 AM, David Brennan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, that's a valid reason... sounds like people were using the db > driver for a database other than the one it was designed for. > > > > That said I think there is still a good case for CodeGear offering a fix > for it if it isn't too hard. CodeGear aren't Microsoft, they can't dictate > things (and even Microsoft irk me everytime they force me to use IE to > access their internal partner/SPLA/etc websites) and part of their strength > needs to be working with a wide range of other tools. > > > > David. > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of *Richard Vowles > *Sent:* Tuesday, 20 May 2008 7:37 p.m. > *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > *Subject:* Re: [DUG] DBX4 drivers for firebird > > > > The old versions talked to InterBase, that it worked with Firebird was > serendipity.... > > 2008/5/20 David Brennan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On the other hand SQL Server also competes with Interbase... yet Codegear > haven't yet decided to shoot themselves in the foot by refusing to let > Delphi talk with it. > > New versions of Delphi should talk to everything that old versions do IMO. > If they don't then there should be a good reason for it (eg if the database > is no longer in serious use which doesn't apply to Firebird). > > -- > --- > Richard Vowles, Technical Advisor > Developers Inc Ltd > web. http://www.developers-inc.co.nz > ph. +64-9-3600231, mob. +64-275-467747, fax. +64-9-3600384 > skype. rvowles, LinkedIn, Twitter > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: > unsubscribe >
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