--- In Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com, Gerevich Janos wrote:

> Doing a thesis on Firebird has loads of very appealing positives,
> one of the biggest being doing something that actually helps
> progress and gets used (the problem with the whole so-called
> scientific and research area is that it's really 99% bogus, nothing
> to do with real practice). On the other hand it involves digging
> deep into firebird, of which I hardly have any knowledge. Having
> lots of experienced people and equipments directly at hand makes
> staying at Ericsson's idea much more comfortable.

13. - 15. november there will be plenty of experienced Firebirders
relatively nearby: The Firebird Conference in Prague will attract the
most skilled people in the community. To mention too few: Jim
Starkey/Ann Harrison (inventor and mother of InterBase), Dmitry
Yemanov (main Firebird developer), Helen Borrie (writer of the
Firebird Book and support queen) and IB Phoenix (probably all
employees?). And plenty of others are coming from all around the world
(well, at least Europe, North and South America and Australia). Take a
look at
http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=fb_conf_timetable

> But I know, that If I'd have come across helping Firebird a year or
> half a year ago I wouldn't be thinking about a comfortable thesis,
> of what I can be rid of as fast as I can.

I can understand that, even if you'd started your thesis one year ago
you would end up short of time. They tend to consume all your time and
just grow until you see the deadline and have to restrict yourself.
Good luck with whatever project you choose the coming week(s).

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