Subject Re: [Firebird-general] Worth a read? And how do we react to this perception?
Author Robin Davis
For example THIS! >:o >:o

http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=8EBB6B9F-AE5F-426E-A501-5E1CD7EDB424

Robin Davis wrote:
> Lester Caine wrote:
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>> I do think that we need to do some 'counter propaganda'. Certainly I
>> would not recommend using Forester for ANYTHING :)
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Cheers,
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> Rob
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