Lester Caine wrote:

> I do think that we need to do some 'counter propaganda'. Certainly I
> would not recommend using Forester for ANYTHING :)

I watch a newsfeed at http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed/?name=Databases
and it is always full of news items for MySQL, Oracle and SQL Express.
Sometimes PostGreSQL, but hardly ever anything to do with Firebird.

Those of us who use Firebird don't need convincing as to how good it is.
It's remarkable, and with its tiny footprint should be an obvious choice
of upgrade to small and not so small businesses who are now feeling
cramped with Ms Access etc - that's before you get to the cost! I have
to say though, trying to convince small business owners that they should
take the plunge is a risky business indeed. If they agree, it's ME they
are trusting, not the product. I've managed it once, but seeing as I'm a
shareholder in the company it was me I was convincing! ;-) The feedback
from the users has been superb though. I have two or three other obvious
targets I'd like to go at but online help as in "Look, THEY use it!"
would help a lot.

Cheers,

Rob