Press Release: Firebird Foundation Transitions to New European Base for Enhanced Project Support

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After more than two decades of operation from Australia, the Firebird Foundation is excited to announce a major transformation. A new organization of the same name has been established, now operating from the Czech Republic, within the European Union. This shift marks a significant step in strengthening the Foundation’s ties to Project Firebird, one of the leading open-source relational database systems.

The new Firebird Foundation has been set up with a closer connection to Project Firebird, which enables a more efficient and focused approach to supporting its development. This change promises a range of advantages for Firebird users, especially for those who contribute to the ongoing development of the database.

“We are excited about this transition,” said Alexey Kovyazin, former President of the Firebird Foundation in Australia. “Having the Firebird Foundation so closely linked to the core project team will streamline our ability to address the needs of Firebird users and drive the database’s progress more effectively. This will benefit the entire Firebird community, from individual developers to large enterprises relying on Firebird as their database solution.”

As the world continues to face economic and technical challenges, ongoing support from the community is more crucial than ever. Firebird’s global user base relies on this database for mission-critical operations, and ensuring its continued development and innovation is key. The new Firebird Foundation, with its European location, is well-positioned to offer faster, more tailored responses to the evolving needs of users.

Support the Future of Firebird

The Firebird Foundation remains committed to supporting its community, and this change enhances its ability to do so. Users are encouraged to get involved by supporting the project through donations or sponsorships. Contributions directly impact Firebird’s development, allowing the project to remain a leading, cost-effective solution for developers and businesses worldwide.

“We want to assure our community that Firebird remains strong,” said Pavel Císař, vice-president and secretary of new Firebird Foundation. “Our users and supporters are the backbone of this project, and their continued contributions are more important than ever in these difficult times. By supporting the Firebird Foundation, you are ensuring the future of this essential open-source database.”

For more information about the new Firebird Foundation and how to contribute, visit [https://www.firebirdsql.org/en/firebird-foundation].

About Firebird

Firebird is a powerful, open-source relational database management system used worldwide by developers, enterprises, and individuals. It offers robust features and scalability while maintaining a small footprint, making it a preferred choice for a wide range of applications.

Media Contact:
Alexey Kovyazin, ak@firebirdsql.org

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Jaybird 5.0.6 released

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We are happy to announce the release of Jaybird 5.0.6.

The following has been fixed since Jaybird 5.0.5:

  • Fixed: Exceptions during statement execution did not always complete the statement, which could delay transaction commit in auto-commit mode (#806)
  • Fixed: Closing a connection when the database was shutdown, or the connection was otherwise broken, could result in a NullPointerException (#812)
  • Fixed: Error “Column unknown; IND.RDB$CONDITION_SOURCE” when calling DatabaseMetaData.getIndexInfo on Firebird 5.0 with a Firebird 4.0 (ODS 13.0) database (#813)
  • Fixed: Calling ResultSet.wasNull() when on the insert-row throws a SQLException instead of reporting the null-state of the last retrieved column (#816)
  • Fixed: Inserting a row into a result set backed by a server-side scrollable cursor could include the inserted row twice (#819)
  • Improvement: Updated JNA dependency to version 5.15.0 (#823)

Jaybird 5 supports Firebird 2.5 and higher, on Java 8, 11, 17, 21, and 23 (support for Java 11 and higher using the Java 11 version of the driver).

See also:

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21st Firebird Developers Day – the end

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The 21st Firebird Developers Day concluded today with a special lecture by Dmitry Yemanov on the topic “Understanding the Optimizer Plans.” For the first time, participants heard Dmitry speaking Portuguese :-), thanks to the help of Artificial Intelligence.

This year’s event was held online, allowing more people to participate, especially those who live far from Piracicaba, where the in-person event is usually held. In terms of content, it was one of the best FDDs and featured high-quality live questions at the end of each presentation!

I would like to thank all the speakers (Rodrigo Marchiori, José Francisco Cervi Neto, Carlos Eduardo, Marcelo Daibert, and Dmitry Yemanov), as well as the participants and also the sponsors: IBExpert, uniGUI, Innovio, and Embarcadero, in addition to the supporters Woll2Woll, Steema, and ACBr.

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21st FDD – for Portuguese speakers outside Brazil

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Se você fala português, não está no Brasil, e gostaria de participar do 21º Firebird Developers Day, que será realizado on-line de 7 a 11 de outubro, temos um link exclusivo para você se inscrever!

Será uma palestra por noite, iniciando às 20h (GMT -3), mas não se preocupe, se esse horário é muito tarde para você, as palestras ficarão gravadas e poderão ser assistidas a partir de 21/outubro, mas somente para quem estiver inscrito no evento.

Vale lembrar também que somente os participantes poderão comprar o IBExpert e o uniGUI com os menores preços do ano (confira os valores no FAQ do site do evento). Só o que se economiza com os descontos já faz valer a inscrição 😉

Veja os temas das palestras:

  • Entendendo os PLANos do otimizador (Dmitry Yemanov)
  • I.A. + Firebird – Estratégias e Ferramentas Inovadoras (Carlos E. Paulino)
  • Atualizando a metadata do BD com sua aplicação (Carlos H. Cantu)
  • O que você está perdendo por não migrar para o Firebird 5 (Carlos H. Cantu)
  • Validando o servidor através de benchmarks (Marcelo Daibert)

Para se inscrever, clique aqui , mas atenção: o link funcionará somente até o dia 01/outubro, então inscreva-se agora mesmo! É importante que informe durante a compra o mesmo email com o qual está cadastrado na firebase.com.br , para que possamos identificá-lo na nossa base de dados e efetuar sua inscrição.

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New Issue of EmberWings Magazine on Firebird Released

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EmberWings is a quarterly, free PDF magazine about Firebird.

In addition to technical articles, guides, and tips, it features interviews with noteworthy individuals, updates on Firebird’s development, community news, reviews of interesting products, and a touch of thematic humor. All of this presented in a streamlined format with an aesthetically pleasing print-friendly layout.

You can access all three issues directly on the IBPhoenix website.

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Firebird ODBC driver v3.0

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Firebird Project is glad to announce the general availability of Firebird ODBC driver version 3.0. New driver is build on top the new Firebird client API, and can work with Firebird clients from versions 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0.

Download new driver binaries and sources from Firebird ODBC Github (and don’t forget to give a star to the project)!

This version is a rework of v2 to implement modern Firebird Object-Oriented API inside an ODBC driver. In addition it contains a fixpack for many known issues, see ChangeLog_v3.0 for details.

Please note that v3.0 driver is intended to work only with Firebird clients from version 3.0 and later (i.e., 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at the moment). If you have fbclient.dll from 2.5 or some older version, it is incompatible.

You can see more details here: https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird-odbc-driver/wiki

Please report all issues to https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird-odbc-driver/issues

Source: https://html-preview.github.io/?url=https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird-odbc-driver/blob/master/Install/ReleaseNotes_v3.0.html

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Esquenta FDD (FDD Warm-up)

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Sorry, this is only for Portuguese speakers…

No dia 26/setembro (quinta-feira) às 10h (GMT-3 – horário de Brasília) estaremos realizando o Esquenta FDD, com a apresentação de 2 estudos de caso de sucesso envolvendo o Firebird.

O Esquenta é gratuito e aberto a todos que quiserem participar, bastando se cadastrar usando esse link e entrar na data e hora programadas.

Aproveite e se inscreva também no 21º Firebird Developers Day, que será realizado on-line, de 7 a 11 de outubro. As inscrições se encerram dia 27/setembro.

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PHP 8.4 Improvements when working with modern Firebird versions

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From firebirdsql.org:

PHP 8.4 beta 5 has been released, marking a significant milestone for PHP developers, particularly those working with Firebird databases. This update brings crucial enhancements to the built-in PDO-Firebird driver. Now supporting modern data types, including DECFLOAT, the driver offers substantial benefits for PHP applications using Firebird 4 and 5.

This improved Firebird support in standard PHP will streamline development of Firebird-based PHP applications, making the process more straightforward and transparent. For an in-depth look at these enhancements, check out the new article “PHP 8.4 Improvements when working with modern Firebird versions“.

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