>I am arguing that a robust message capability is very difficult to
>design......

This explains why the InterBase events have been such a chore to deal with.
Just about every version of InterBase has been as flaky as can be with them.
What a mess they have been... (from 4.x and onward)

Events as currently implemented are nearly useless. I think it's time for
some fresh new ideas on the whole matter... Let's keep this thread rolling
and not squelch budding ideas.

If it involves some major changes in the server, so what, let's seriously
consider them.

Thank you Jim for sharing the internal ramifications of what it will take to
accomplish this. I recognize that this is no trivial matter.

Regards,
Jason Wharton
InterBase Developer Initiative
jwharton@...

InterBase will be the database of the new millennium.