>> The open source version of Interbase is the same way.

What's the difference between the open source version of Interbase
and Firebird? Is Firebird just a derivative that's being maintained
to keep up with commercial Interbase? Or, are the two on separate
tracks so that down the road the same database can't be managed by
either system?

Thanks.

Jack

--- In ib-support@y..., "Woody" <woody.tmw@i...> wrote:
> From: "jackfrosch" <jfrosch@f...>
> >
> > The whole "Borland proprietary Interbase to open source thing"
has me
> > a little confused about the licensing and use of Firebird vs
> > Interbase.
> >
>
> Firebird requires no licensing of any kind. There are no limits on
the
> number of users or connections, theoretically, of course. The open
source
> version of Interbase is the same way. Only the certified version
bought from
> Borland has license restrictions and requires license files.
>
> HTH
> Woody