[DUG] DBX4 drivers for firebird

[David Brennan]

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: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] 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 <dugdavid at dbsolutions.co.nz>:

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).

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