At 07/11/2002 02:11 PM, you wrote:

>Please tell me how many developers are able to fix firebird by themselves....

Everybody has access to the source. But, it's true that not everybody is
knowledgeable in C++.

> >- How long does it takes to MSSQL to fix a problem, compared with Firebird
> >comunity (and CVS repository)?
>
>I remember you that we are currently using a bugged optimizer and I am
>currently spending several days optimizing
>queries that would run smoothly and with correct indexes on other servers.....

You'll see a big difference in Firebird 1.5 when it comes out. Someone is
actually working on the optimizer for FB 1.5 and the results until now are
very good. These results that I've seen posted on the Firebird-Devel group
are performance comparisons between FB 1.0 and FB 1.5, and on average it's
a 30% jump in performance.

> >- How secure are your information on MSQSL? Are there backdors? None
> >(anymore) here ;)
>
>Do you know any back door on MSSQL?

At one time it did exist, as with most database systems (even the BDE has a
backdoor for Paradox encrypted files). The backdoor issue might be
something that dates back a few versions and a few years, where tight
security wasn't that big of a deal.


Daniel Rail
Senior System Engineer
ACCRA Group Inc. (www.accra.ca)
ACCRA Med Software Inc. (www.accramed.ca)