On 6-8-2013 08:08, Reinier Olislagers wrote: > Hi *, > > I help maintain the database subsystem for the FPC FreePascal compiler. > > With the release of 3.0 alpha, I was wondering: > 0. Firebird 3 has a 2.x compatibility mode - but you won't use the new > network protocol if you use that, and the compatibility module can be > switched off in the db, right?
I assume you are referring to the new authentication mechanism + encryption, right? Except for those additions to the protocol, it should work basically the same as the previous versions. > 1. Does it make sense to start rewriting drivers against the new (C) API > or are there still major changes possible/likely before release > 2. Have any of the others (ADO.Net, Java, ODBC, python,...) already > started? Any lessons learned? For Jaybird I am still rewriting the protocol implementation to better support multiple versions of the protocol. Limited time + an occasional urge to over-engineer make for slow progress. So far I haven't worked on newer versions of the protocol yet. Mark -- Mark Rotteveel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
