At 04/16/2002 02:22 PM (Tuesday), Frank Ingermann wrote:

>Could we now all cheer up again, please?

I'll second that!

We have a lot to celebrate: Firebird 1.0 is out. FB 2.0 is underway. Lots
of choices for tools and middleware available. Apache 2.0 is finally
blessed with release/stable status. Other open source projects are also
moving along. Meanwhile Java keeps getting better and better and for those
of you watching the MS world, David I. says "Delphi for .NET" will rock (as
expected from the Delphi team).

It is Springtime in the northern hemi an the flowers are blooming!