Paul,

> > The reason for my list is just to point out that MySQL isn't as simple

as it

> > used to be :-) ... and development is going fast.
>
> Not surprising when you have $70m in VC funding sat in the bank...
> Maybe I should offer IBPhoenix shares for sale and see if we can generate
> sufficient funding to employ a marketing team and some more developers.
> Who would buy them though?

I know, I know. All this doesn't make it easier for the Firebird project.

I hope that people will understand that MySQL is a SERIOUS competitor
and not some toy of 5 years ago.


Now if only their developers had the slightest idea about backwards
compatibility and usuability :-)

With regards,

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