> I downloaded FirebirdSQL-1.5.6JDK_1.4.zip
> from the wiki at
> http://jaybirdwiki.firebirdsql.org/jaybird/doku.php?id=download:start
> but the zip file does not contain
> jaybird.dll or libjaybird.so.
>
> However, the "Distribution package" section of the
> release notes says that those files should be included.
>
> Should those files be included in this zipfile?

Yes. For unknown reason our automated build process did not include them...
Interesting enough, you're the first one who discovered this issue. Please
download also v. 1.5.5
(http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/FirebirdSQL-1.5.5JDK_1.4.zip?download)
and use the ones shipped there - there have been no changes in the
jaybird.dll/so between 1.5.5 and 1.5.6.

Please fill a bug report about this issue.

Thanks!
Roman