What would be gained by "merging" IBO and IBX? IBX is not mature. Do it
have something that IBO does not have? Not that I am aware of. You can
also be sure that Borland will continue to develop IBX. Since IB is going
open source, development of IBX fits right in with their current game plan
(ie, "Wake up and smell the Linux"). My guess is they fully intend to get
the most marketing value they can out of the is, and frankly why shouldn't
they? I suppose they could try to buy IBO.

There will be no IBO/IBX/BDE fight. I'd be willing to bet the BDE is dead
(though it will die a slow death). I wouldn't count on any future
development of it. Wintel stuff will be OLEDB/ADO. That leaves IBO/IBX for
x-platform. IBO has a **huge** advantage on the wintel platform and I
suspect Jason will want to maintain that edge by getting IBO ported as soon
as he can. Hopefully he will be getting some beta copies so he can start
porting early.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: Syarzhuk Kazachehnka <bamboo7431@...>
To: <IBDI@onelist.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 8:33 AM
Subject: [IBDI] Re: Digest Number 10


> From: "Syarzhuk Kazachehnka" <bamboo7431@...>
>
> John Zedlewski wrote, amongst many other wonder thoughts:
> >7) I am worried about the inevitable IBO/IBX/BDE fight, especially
> >WRT to maintaining and improving cross platform connectivity and
> >development. IBO seems so much more mature/powerful, but can it
> >port to Linux development tools? I am concerned about continued
> >access to the BDE, and the Intersolv ODBC driver.
>
> Having ODBC/ADO support is crucial. VB programmers are what, 50% of all
> developers? Otherwise you will have an image of InterBase as a
> "Linux database for Delphi/BCC/Kylix". Nothing is wrong with that,
> but this would not give IB much-needed visibility.
>
> As for IBO/IBX/BDE. My understanding (and correct me if I'm wrong) is
> that BDE is eventually phasing out; and IBX is being the "standard".
> Nothing is wrong with Jason continuing to develop and sell IBO.
> I he develops a Linux version - fine for us, if not - he still has
> the market of about what, 3 or 5 million current Delphi developers?
> We cannot and shouldn't require him to open-source his work. This is
> decision left to him to decide. But if he decides to do so,
> can someone estimate the amount of work needed to merge IBO and IBX
> into one standard base?
>
> Syarzhuk
>
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