Firebird better on locking than mssql and informix
I wrote a simple test to test locking problem on other databases we use (DB2 AS400, DB2 9.1, PostgreSQL, Oracle 10g, Firebird and MS SQL Server 2005).
Category: General news
Firebird related news
Promote FBConference 2006 in your site!
For those who would like to promote the conference in their sites, you can use the banner available at www.firebirdnews.org/imgs/fbconf2006.jpg
Pictorial: Configuring VirtualAppliance.net’s PostgreSQL Server – Firebird appliance mention
The appliance is quite small a few Megs , i will ask how they
managed to do it soo small 🙂
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/cat/50
I like their ideea of pictorial , maybe we should do an firebird
appliance screencast (ubuntu/mandriva)
Here is the article in question
http://virtualappliances.org/Using_Database_Virtual_Appliances/Configuring_VirtualAppliance_PostgreSQL_Server.html
Get to know Firebird in 2 minutes – more than 100,000 downloads!
The “Get to know Firebird in 2 minutes” paper, now available in 11 languages, reached recently tha mark of 100,000 downloads! You can find the paper here.
Would you find the ability to run Subtext on Firebird/MySql very important?
Would you find the ability to run Subtext off of another database such as MySql or Firebird very important?
Feature of the day – in firebird
Firebird has a limitation for table names length
But only at creation time !
Read more on vtiger forum
Important news regarding FBTalk.net
On Monday 18 September 2006 I will be converting all users over to the new
FBTalk forum (dnfBB), during the process, all registered users will receive
a new email with a link for them to click to activate their new account.
Firebird on VMS ?
Richard Tomkins wrote on comp.os.vms :
> Anyone up for a port of Firebird?
1st Russian Firebird Conference
Dear Friends,
IBase, Inc is glad to announce The 1st Russian Firebird Conference. It will take place in Moscow, Russia, October 14, 2006.
Firebird Core developers, vendors of many related products and well-known enthusiasts will be there to present the most recent news and plans regarding Firebird 2, new versions of developers products and so on.
Check-in to conference (in Russian):
http://www.ibase.ru/conf2006_reg.htm
If you have any questions regarding participation or sponsorship please feel free to email conf@ibase.ru.
With best regards,
Alexey Kovyazin
IBase.ru
IBSurgeon.com
Where are the Mysql, Firebird books in your shop?
Did you seen the Firebird book in local shops ?
One mysql user is complaining that mysql books aren’t in the “database” area [ED: seems that he spoted one firebird book]