We use Firebird purely because of cost. However we refrain from
using features in FB that are not in Interbase. It leaves the
backdoor open in case of problems.
From: "Robert martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [DUG] Interbase / Firbird
Date sent: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 15:26:08 +1300
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> Thanks for the feedback Peter, we will certainly trial IBObjects. Btw do
> you use Interbase or Firebird for your development? Anybody have any
> comments about the comparative pros and cons of these products?
>
>
> Rob Martin
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> > We use both kinds -- native and non. Both are good in our book.
> >
> > From: "Robert martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > Subject: Re: [DUG] Interbase / Firbird
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> > > Having looked at the site it seems we would probably not use the native
> > > components either. How do you find the performance without going
> native?
> > >
> > >
> > > Rob Martin
> > > Software Engineer
> > >
> > > phone 03 377 0495
> > > fax 03 377 0496
> > > web www.chreos.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Rohit Gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 1:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [DUG] Interbase / Firbird
> > >
> > >
> > > > Robert,
> > > >
> > > > we have been using IBO. I agree with Peter that database changes
> > > > will be more substantial than component based.
> > > >
> > > > What we have done is to not use IBO's native components as they
> > > > only work IBO's controls. Apparently these perform miles ahead of
> > > > the non-native ones.... but I am not prepared to be totally dependent
> > > > on IBO.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > If you were going to move a large app to a Firebird database which
> > > connection method would you
> > > > > use, ADO, ADO.Net, ODBC, IBOjects, DBExpress etc?
> > > > >
> > > > > I liked the idea of ADO as it isn't a Borland onlyproduct but note
> that
> > > it has reached the end of its
> > > > > life and is being replaced by ADO.Net (which of course is far
> superior).
> > > Does ADO.Net actually
> > > > > require the .Net runtime environment or is this just a marketing
> thing?
> > > > >
> > > > > I thought the advantage of ADO over IBOjects etc was that if we
> later
> > > changed database the
> > > > > change would be fairly transparent.
> > > > >
> > > > > Your comments and suggestions would be welcomed :)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Rob Martin
> > > > > Software Engineer
> > > > >
> > > > > phone 03 377 0495
> > > > > fax 03 377 0496
> > > > > web www.chreos.com
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Rohit
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