Top 7 Free Open Source DB Servers
Article on “Simple Thgoughts” mentions Firebird. There is poll in the article about “What is your favorite DB server” and you can vote for Firebird right now (no need to register).
Author: Cantu
I'm the owner of the www.Firebase.com.br site and the author of the books Firebird Essencial, Firebird 2 and Migration Guide to Firebird 3. Loving Firebird even before it was born!
Embarcadero Extends Upcoming Delphi 2010 Release with Firebird SQL
The latest sneak preview showcases expanded database connectivity for more than a dozen platforms including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, MySQL, InterBase, IBM DB2, and more, plus new support for the popular Firebird SQL database (…) “The 2010 releases will add highly requested support for Firebird SQL, the popular open source database which is based on Embarcadero’s InterBase database platform.”
Read full article at JDJ.
Delphi 2010 is released (with FB support)
This link will show a list of QC requests that were covered by the Delphi Development Team in version 2010. Interesting enough, from the 82 items listed, 8 are requests for official Firebird support.
Better late than never 
Firebird listed in Evans Data Survey
Dear Panelist,
Today we have a new survey on open source development. This survey is
open to all panel members who have been or currently are involved with Open
Source software development. You’ll tell major development tools makers
what you really want AND be automatically be entered in a drawing for
$500US.And when you submit your survey you can download one of five different user
satisfaction surveys – on IDEs, Scripting languages, Source control tools
development platforms, and programs.To take the survey, please go to:
http://surveys.evansdata.com/survey.php?ID=EDC_LINUX_OSS_2009_1
Remember, this survey will be used by the largest development tools
companies in the world to plan new products and new programs, so your
participation is important..
Firebird is listed in the question “Which of the following databases have you used most often THIS YEAR?”.
Vote now!
Sneak Peek: Embarcadero Extends Upcoming Delphi 2010 Release with Support for Firebird SQL
MySQL, InterBase, IBM DB2, and more, plus new support for the popular Firebird SQL database.
Firebird is a community-supported open source database based on Embarcadero’s InterBase platform. RAD Studio’s DataSnap multi-tier data access framework has also been enhanced to support an array of industry-standard data communication protocols such as JSON, SOAP, XML and REST enabling interoperability with virtually any data source.
Read full article in PR-Inside.
Video showing Delphi 2010 support for Firebird
A video was posted in EDN, showing the new Delphi 2010 support for Firebird, using the “official” dbExpress driver. Watch it here.
Embarcadero Change Manager
Gordon Lucas, from Embarcadero, just dropped me a note about Embarcadero Change Manager product support for Firebird, saying that work is well undersway, and a sneak peak preview video is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUCFSPfKOlY
More info here.
Embarcadero to upgrade acquired Borland tools
Capabilities in the suite include native support for the Firebird open-source database. “Firebird is one of the most used open-source databases out there, like MySQL,” Rozlag said.
Read full article in Computerworld.
FlexTracer
Powerful, easy-to-use SQL tracer for Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, Interbase/Firebird, Advantage Server, ODBC, ADO. You don’t need to have administrator privileges on Db-server File and registry operations are supported as well. FlexTracer dumps all executed SQL statements, their results, parameters and execution time. It’s also possible to merge a SQL statement with its parameters. Results can be saved in HTML or XLS formats for further analysis.
More information here.
DBConvert/DBSync for Firebird and MSSQL released
We are glad to announce the release of our new products for Firebird databases conversion and synchronization.
Convert and synchronize databases from Firebird to MS SQL or from MS SQL to Firebird rapidly and reliably! Operate with a whole database or select only needed tables, fields, indexes and foreign keys to proceed! Reach the desired result by simply configuring of several options through Wizard interface or in command line mode! DBConvert for Firebird & MSSQL is also applicable for MS SQL database migration to another MS SQL database. Moreover, DBConvert for Firebird & MSSQL is quite well for copying Firebird database to another Firebird database.
Please, find more info about DBConvert for Firebird and MS SQL at
http://www.dbconvert.com/convert-firebird-to-mssql-pro.php?DB=11
More information about DBSync for Firebird and MS SQL is available at
http://www.dbconvert.com/convert-firebird-to-mssql-sync.php?DB=11
Best regards,
Dmitry Narizhnykh
http://dbconvert.com