Si Carter wrote:

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>>-----Original Message-----
>>I understand version numbers don't mean anything but the
>>perception may be otherwise. With PostreSQL at version 8.0
>>and MySQL at 5.0, Firebird
>>1.5 may appear to be lagging in terms of perceived maturity.
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>>If we're trying to win a mindshare war, we might as well
>>start with the
>>basics. Consequently, I would like to propose bumping the
>>next version
>>of Firebird to 7.0.
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> IMO this would be a very good idea, it would certainly give perception of
> maturity to those that don't know its background.
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is not a good idea
look at java they have jumped from 1.4.x to 5.0 !?
and doesn't look too good (just things done in rush)
also linux kernel is at 2.6.x and seems to be mature


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Regards,

Marius - Linux admin