Hi,

You'd better write to firebird-support@yahoogroups.com - cause that's
the support list ... but:

> we have a Java Server Page (JSP) Web app running on Tomcat V4.0.1 and
> using InterBase V6.0 + InterServer & InterClient.
>
> We have a need to set-up another system and would like to migrate to
> FireBird (we looked at MySQL, but ....).
>
> To build our confidence, could you please assist us with the
> following:
> a) Can we copy EXACTLY all the store procedures developed for IB6.0
> to the latest stable version of FireBird?

Yes, create a backup with IB6 and restore this backup in Firebird 1.x

> b) Can we copy EXACTLY all the database schema developed for IB6.0 to
> the latest stable version of FireBird?

Yes, create a backup with IB6 and restore this backup in Firebird 1.x

> c) Is there any FREE tool such as IBConsole for FireBird?
> If not, what is available out there?

There's a tool called "IBOConsole" - search with Google and a free
tool IBAccess - www.ibaccess.org - also IB_SQL at www.ibobjects.com

But lots of people prefer the commercial (though not expensive) tools, for
example at www.upscene.com ( Database Workbench )

See www.ibphoenix.com "Contributed Downloads" for a complete list.

> d) We heard that JayBird is the supported JDBC driver by the
> community. Is it stable as InterServer & InterClient?

As far as I know, JayBird is pretty stable :-)

> e) If we would like to pay money to have guaranteed support, is there
> any private organisation in the market place providing these services?

There's IBPhoenix who you can contact for paid support. There's also
the Firebird Foundation ( see www.firebirdsql.org ) that you can contact
for project sponsoring, membership etc etc...

> Thank you very much and waiting for a positive response.
> We would like to adopt FireBird now!

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - developer tool for InterBase, Firebird & MS SQL Server.
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com