Hi Marcello!

Admittedly, I did like the information about latest releases on
www.postgresql.org. Though, like us, they just put stable releases up
there, the beta for 8.1 is a different link.

I think a newcomer should start with a stable release, i.e. Firebird
1.5 (or Firebird 1.0). Firebird 2.0 is in alpha state (hopefully soon
to be beta). Newbies have to start by learning the basics, and there
is no place for newbie questions for experimental versions
(firebird-support is currently Firebird 1.5 or older and
firebird-devel or similar is not for newbies).

It did take me a couple of clicks to get to Firebird 1.0.3, but it
wasn't too difficult. And 2.0 is also just a couple of clicks away.

Though my 0.02 kr is less worth than your euro,
Set

--- In Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com, Marcello Mannino wrote:
> Shouldn't some kind of news, such as major releases status, be
> sticky? A new user that visits Firebird's home page expects to find
> references to all main unstable and stable releases. How is he
> supposed to know about 2.0 (alpha) existence?
> Check as an exemple the "Latest releases" box at
> http://www.postgresql.org/
> or the whole home page at http://httpd.apache.org/
>
> Just my 0.02e.
> Marcello