> If so then i am completely at loss, how is that rational choice.
> Use whatever you like, even LATIN1 but do report your assumption in effect to server so server could adapt itself to your workings.

from #JDBC-257
"The connection characterset would remain NONE, but the encoding used in FBStringField would change to match the database "

Ehh? Same trick again ? Report de jure one charset but de facto use different one ?
You gonna cheat again? You gonna lie to server ?
And you think that would - in the long term - end well ?

God save us.

> I truly hope that i misundertood something, otherwise i have a gooseskin.

I probably should better say "ants running my back" but i'd also probably refrain from speaking of ants on this list ;-)