Posts about softwares and people currently using Firebird as database engine
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Job for the weekend : Add Stored Procedures To Firebird Database
Another interesting one is about crypting stored procedures in Firebird.
Keep your eye on the Firebird related jobs
An good thread to read on realbasic forum (hey is Friday 🙂 and is related to firebird advantages)
The post “A Patent On An Ajax Generator? Ah, That Could Be Important” in InformationWeek Weblog talks about Morfik and mentions Firebird.
My use of Firebird started with its precursor, Interbase. I used Interbase for almost two years in a Delphi project, and at the time I was already doing some Firebird tests to see if it was a good alternative to Interbase. It was. It is. But I ended up not using it. From then on, Firebird has remained my database engine of choice, and I use it to host these sites, for instance. Also, I use it in most of my development efforts. [ED:Example of Firebird admnistration tool written in ruby http://ralip.com.br/jp/wiki/?p=ss_db_admin , spotted via http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.396268.13 ]
This is the complete issue containing Python User Group highlights, interviews, more on coding idioms, and an academic paper on the Firebird Database. (Revision 2)
Morfik 07 was release today. It uses Firebird as the default database. Check it out, it is a great tool for generating web applications that also works in “standalone” mode with no code changes.
via michele de meo’s blog [ED:article is written in Italian language]
