> Solution 1 is something we'll be discussing. However, our concern is
> when Interbase and Firebird diverge enough that components to access
> one won't work to access the other (Specifically Interbase Express).
> If there are going to be IBX components to do the same job, with at
> least the same performace, then we're fine.
>

There is FIBPlus. You can convert pretty easily from IBX to FIBPlus and the
performance and stability are better.
Also, there are the IBObjects. These are the top of all.
By far better performance, and you have solutions instead of workarounds.
Don't hang too tight about IBX, almost everything you replace it with
(except the BDE) will be at least as stable and performing than this. I can
now even speak of it almost correctly, as I have merged a fairly small
programm (20 forms, 35 tables) from a colleague from IBX into our
IBO-solution not that long ago now, and working again with IBX was something
like a nightmare for me after being pampered by IBObjects. Ah, performance
increase was significant :-)

Please direct any flames regarding this post to
mailto:dont@... :-)

Cu, Nick