Hi Roman,

> * type 2 JDBC driver support: now you can use gds32.dll/libgds.so,
> fbclient.dll/libfbclient.so and fbembed.dll/libfbembed.so
> (requires native library, available as separate package),
> it allows you to:
> o use local connectivity when application runs on localhost
> o use embedded version of the engine

what does "embedded version" mean? Can I start Firebird from Java?
Where can I get more documentation?
Thank you!
Massimo