Hi Paul,

Thanks for the feedback.

As a suggestion, why not add a brief description of each of the
download files in the source forge download area:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9028

How are we supposed to know the differences between:

> > Firebird-1.5.0.4290_win32.zip

and

> > Firebird-1.5.0.4306_win32.zip

IMHO, one of the main barriers of open source including firebird, is
the confusion caused by poor documentation. The information is all
over the place.

Even the release notes for V1.5.0.xx does not summarise all the
available binaries.

HTH

Trajano


--- In Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Beach" <pabeach@w...>
wrote:

> > Can someone briefly explain the differences between
> > Firebird-1.5.0.4290_debug_win32.zip
>
> Debug Build, that can be used to step through source code if also

installed.

>
> > Firebird-1.5.0.4290_embed_win32.zip
>
> Embedded Server
>
> > Firebird-1.5.0.4290_win32.zip
>
> Zip file thta contains the binaries that can be copied into a

firebird

> directory, or used to build your own firebird installation routine
>
> > Firebird-1.5.0.4306_win32.zip
>
> Official install package using Inno
>
> >
> > b) Since we are working on JavaServer Pages (JSP), we have a need

for

> > a "good" JDBC driver. We've heard about JBird, but could not find

it

> > under the firebird download area. Can someone describe what are

these

> > other drivers:
> > b.1) firebird-jca-jdbc-driver
>
> Thats jaybird
>
> > b.2) jdbc-InterClient -> we assume this is the Borland InterServer
> > InterClient driver, please confirm
>
> Thats the old "borland" Class 2 Driver.
>
> > c) We assume that under firebird-addons, the FbConfigManager for

v1.5

> > is similar to the InterBase IBConsole, please confirm
>
> Nope. Its used to to manage the configuration file.
>
> > d) What about firebird-benchmarks, is this used to simulate load

and

> > test FireBirdSQL?
>
> Yes.
>
> > e) We are unsure the use of firebird-net-provider. Any comments?
>
> for .NET development.
>
> >Sorry for asking too many questions, but unless a summary document
> >exists explaining all these modules, it gets difficult for a new

user

> >to download and start working efficiently.
>
> Try here.
>
> http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_download
>
> Regards
> Paul