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Firebird 4 RC1

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Firebird Project announces the first Release Candidate of Firebird 4.0, the next major version of the Firebird relational database, which is now available for testing on Windows and Linux platforms.

This Release Candidate demonstrates the complete set of features and improvements developed for the new release. Release Candidates are generally considered stable enough and may be recommended for testing in “almost-production” environments. Our users are appreciated giving it a try and providing feedback to the development mailing list. Apparent bugs can be reported directly to the bugtracker.

Please read the Release Notes carefully before installing and testing this Release Candidate.

Firebird automated testing site

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Alexey Kovyazin recently shared some interesting news:

Hi All,

FYI – http://firebirdtest.com
This website is a frontend of FBT + OLTP+automated scripts, supported by Pavel Zotov and some IBSurgeon employees.

It is running FBT tests on Windows server (8Gb, 4cores) for SuperServer and Classic for 3.0 and 4.0, and OLTP-EMUL for SuperServer 3.0/4.0.

Tests are triggered automatically, when new build appear at
http://web.firebirdsql.org/download/snapshot_builds/win/3.0/
http://web.firebirdsql.org/download/snapshot_builds/win/4.0/

As a result of test run, the report is generated.
Description
P – passed (ok)
Failed test due to failed assert is marked as F (failed), pink
Failed due to runtime marked as E (error), yellow.
Failed due to Firebird crash – F red/violet

For each error there is a hint (mouseover) with details of the error.

After click on the cell, the new page will be opened with more details and history of runs.

Detailed links:

  1. Total results for each kind of outcome and server mode
  2. ERRORS MAP: distribution of Firebird errors which occured during runs
  3. FRESH FAILS: tests which failed for LAST execution only
  4. FRESH ERRORS: tests which raised run-time error for LAST execution only
  5. STILL FAILS: tests which fail for at least two last runs
  6. Has fails: tests with at least one fail for previous runs
  7. Has runtime errors: tests with at least one runtime error for previous runs
  8. FRESH PASSED: successful tests with previous outcome = FAIL/ERROR/SKIPPED or absent
  9. All tests: outcomes – all results for last 30 runs
  10. All tests: A. Skipped: tests which was intentionally excluded from execution

Firebird OLTP Emul results
OLTP Emul simulates high load OLTP aplication, and uses many
sophisticated SQLs in multi-thread environment.

Our plan for the future:
1) Publish sources of automated scripts to GitHub (need to clean them a bit)
2) Perform Linux tests and include report results to the frontend
3) improve web representation – https certificate, design, etc
4) Migrate to the new FBT test framework when its adoption will be completed

We invite all interested to join the effort.
Pavel Zotov is a coordinator of the project – pz@ibase.ru.

Regards,
Alexey Kovyazin
IBSurgeon

17th FDD – record of donations!

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The 17th FDD in Brazil, organised by Carlos Cantu, were a huge success! It was convened online for the first time, due to Covid-19. There were 720 attendees, and the traditional collection of donations netted a record R$ 8.163,35 after tax, for Firebird development.

The list of donors and their donations is at https://www.firebirddevelopersday.com.br/fdd/17fdd_donors.html.

Source: firebirdsql.org/en/news/firebird-developer-days-convened-online-in-2020

17º Firebird Developers Day

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Only for Brazilians and Portuguese speakers…

Está no ar o site do 17º Firebird Developers Day, que dessa vez excepcionalmente será realizado on-line, de 21 a 25 de setembro, uma palestra por noite.

Essa é uma edição “best of“, ou seja, o tema das palestras foi definido por votação dos melhores temas das edições anteriores. As palestras serão ao vivo, com direito à perguntas e respostas.

A inscrição é apenas R$ 50, e todos os inscritos ganharão uma cópia do eBook Guia de Migração para o Firebird 3! Fora isso, poderão também aproveitar as promoções dos patrocinadores, além de participar do tradicional sorteio de licenças.

Visite o site do evento e faça sua inscrição para aproveitar o preço promocional. O download do ebook é liberado assim que o pagamento é reportado pelo banco (dentro de 48h).

Ajude a divulgar o evento compartilhando essa publicação em grupos de bancos de dados e de programação.

Get USD 5 OFF in the Migration Guide to FB 3

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Planning to move to Firebird 3 and still didn’t buy the Migration Guide to Firebird 3?

Here is your chance to buy the eBook with USD 5 discount, so the final price will be USD 11! The promotion is valid only for the eBook version (PDF) and will be active up to Aug, 21.

Hurry up, save some money and many hours of headache during your migration process!

Enter the coupon code FB3OFF5 in the order form to get your discount!

Obs: Most of the information in this guide can also be applied when moving to Firebird 4.

Firebird 3.0.6 is out

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Firebird Project is happy to announce general availability of Firebird 3.0.6 — the 6th point release in the Firebird 3.0 series. 

This sub-release offers many bug fixes and also adds a few improvements, please refer to the Release Notes for the full list of changes.
Binary kits for Windows, Linux and Android platforms are immediately available for download, Mac OS packages will follow shortly.

Firebird 4 Beta2

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Firebird Project announces the second (and last) Beta release of Firebird 4.0, the next major version of the Firebird relational database, which is now available for testing on Windows and Linux platforms.

This Beta release arrives with features and improvements already implemented by the Firebird development team, as well as with countless bugfixes. Our users are appreciated giving it a try and providing feedback to the development mailing list. Apparent bugs can be reported directly to the bugtracker.

Beta releases are not encouraged for production usage or any other goals that require a stable system. They are, however, recommended for those users who want to help in identifying issues and bottlenecks thus allowing to progress faster through the Beta/RC stages towards the final release.

Please read the Release Notes carefully before installing and testing this Beta release.

The Firebird Project

Firebird discussion lists moving to GoogleGroups

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Since Yahoo is slowly killing its discussion lists, some of the Firebird “official” discussion lists are being moved to GoogleGroups.

Firebird-support seems to be the first one:

Hello Firebird-support members,

The firebird-support list is moving to Google Groups. The new location is https://groups.google.com/d/forum/firebird-support

Unfortunately we cannot migrate the current Yahoo! subscribers, and you will need to resubscribe yourself, in one of two ways:

(1) If you have a Google account, log in to Google, go to the group’s home page https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/firebird-support;context-place=overview), Click the link labelled ‘Join this group’ and follow instructions there.

(2) Without a Google account, you can apply to join by emailing this address using the email account you want to use for communicating with the group:

firebird-support+subscribe@googlegroups.com

You should receive a confirmation email. Respond as directed to complete. (this does not require a Google account).

For posting to the list you can use firebird-support@googlegroups.com

Note, if you are subscribed to more than one Firebird-related Yahoo! group, your will need to go trough a similar process for each of your groups.

Helen Borrie for Firebird Project
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