Jason,

> I wonder if it would be possible for me to port the existing GDS32.DLL to
> Delphi?
>
> Perhaps I should start a new thread to discuss what all it would take.

This

> would greatly benefit both IBO and IBX if we could collaborate on a

totally

> native client solution. (Especially in the Kylix arena) Thus, it should be
> possible to have a self installing client...
>

Care to expand? What great benefits are you thinking of?

(Self installing client is possible today with a good installation
program/script.)

Cheers

-ST