Jason Wharton wrote:

>
> Nick,
>
> > With this in mind, the phrase "quickly tried to get something to show"
> does seem
> > a bit unfair, I think I spent more time getting the InstallShield install
> > working as I did adding to the driver.
>
> Thanks for the clarifications. In light of what you have said I see that my
> understanding was in need of refinement.
>
> So, EasySoft wasn't the action maker to get this driver going, but you
> personally. That makes sense and I for one would like to thank you for
> making a stand trying to make a case for InterBase. It's just too bad that
> for whatever reason your employer didn't take the InterBase possibility
> seriously and left you in a position to have to do something about it on
> your personal time-frame. And, it's unfortunate that NewCo was only in a
> position to act upon what your employer dictated and not you personally.

Well I must explain a bit how things happen here, Easysoft was started by and
is still run by a Programmer, we are a small company, and most our bests things
are done like this, campained by someone who believes in them, its not a case
of me doing anything that would loose me my job, just a case of catching Steve
at a good time to discuss the oportunity, (normally in the pub :-)

The contact that we had with NewCo was from myself and the sales director,
I can only assume that NewCo thought our reported progress with the driver was
less than truthfull in a attempt to gain the contact, thats not how we do
things, but I appreaciate that other do, so this could be where the
misunderstanding arose.

>
> While this is a noble gesture on your part, you are unfortunately in a
> position where you are now possibly at odds with your employer and NewCo,
> and yet, you are just trying to make a great thing happen! This industry is
> entirely too full of irony!

No Steve (Owner) is full aware of what we are doing, and is happy to allow us
to explore the posibilities.

> > I would hope that people who know my work on unixODBC know that my
> commitment to
> > Open Source development and free ODBC implementation goes beyond this
> driver,
> > and predates all of NewCo and the current situation.
>
> I bet you are right! But, unfortunately I and many of the current IB folks
> aren't aware of this either.

Well maybe no (and I doubt many would have a reason to), but have a look at
http://www.unixodbc.org if you are interested.

> Hopefully you can sell your case to both your employer and Inprise.

One down, one to go :-)

--
Nick Gorham
"I wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence,
There's a knob called brightness, but it doesn't work."
- Eugene P. Gallagher