Hello Paul,

> > hello, for the presentation I'll make at Dijon,
> > I would like to know exactly the license status and the future of
> > Fyracle ?
>
> Fyracle has three parts, each with its own license
> - modifications to the engine
> - a "connector" lib, which is like the fbclient lib, but puts the
> connection into oracle mode
> - a stand-alone pl/sql compiler
>
> The modifications to the engine are IDPL, a new release of the diff
> is planned for next week. The connector is currently closed source,
> but will be GPL. The pl/sql compiler will stay closed source.
>
> The timing for open sourcing the connector has been difficult:
>
> [1] Building the compiler and connector from a single source tree
> speeds up development (and I want to keep evolving Fyracle quickly,
> with major features added every 6 weeks). So far, we have not found
> the time to reorganise the source tree and separate out the connector.
>
> [2] Other database systems keep trying to walk in Firebird's path.
> First Ingres tried to add Oracle-mode, now PostgreSQL is doing the
> same thing with enterprise db. I do not want to give away Firebird's
> lead prematurely.
>
> And be assured, Firebird does have the lead: no other database can
> currently match it. Postgres cannot run Compiere without heavy
> modification to the Compiere code base and the 'officially supported'
> Sybase still does not run Compiere reliably (and support for it might
> be dropped, I hear). There is lots of very significant detail to get
> right for a working oracle-mode.

Speaking of Compiere, do they somehow recognize Fyracle as a viable
alternative?

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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