[Sorry folks - this started at ib-support, and I think it's useful to
recreate it here... So we will continue here! ]

Todd:

> Some of our current clients love our application but their IT people want

us

> to change to SQL Server.

Is there any features that are missing for now from Firebird that will make
your clients change their ideas?

Artur

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Brasseur" <todd.compass@...>
To: <ib-support@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ib-support] Two things Firebird needs for corp acceptance


> Agreed,
>
> When dealing with an Open Source database (virtually free) we can't
> expect everything right now. We either have to put in the work to add
> it (which I don't have the time or ability to do) or wait or move to a
> different database that has more capabilities.
>
> Ever since building our application we have struggled with our choice of
> database. We love Firebird. It does most everything we need and what
> it can't do we have built work arounds. Our problem is that when we go
> to sell our application, everyone wants SQL Server or Oracle. Some of
> our current clients love our application but their IT people want us to
> change to SQL Server. We have many small clients who don't care about
> the database and don't want to have to pay for a database. They only
> pay a couple of thousand dollars a year in support. They don't want to
> pay another thousand for a database. What to do ... what to do ....?????
>
> Right now I think eventually we will have to change to SQL Server. I'm
> sure not looking forward to re-writing the database included 120 tables,
> four hundred stored procedures and many many triggers.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Todd
>