----- Original Message -----
From: <lester@...>
To: <ib-support@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ib-support] Future API-Compatibilty between Firebird and IB?


> > That's a pity. Shouldn't there be a commitment to keep them API-Compatible?
>
> I think the problem here is that Borland have shut the gate
> ( after the horse has bolted ) and we are not going to see
> their changes until they release them. So there is no way of
> keeping Firebird 'In Sync'.
>
> Personally I would rather just concentrate on Firebird and
> only have one set of 'problems'. Interbase is already a
> different beast so lets not waste time trying to chase it,
> but rather improve on what we have.

But then will be able to use the IBX components? Let's not get all bitter and
twisted about Borland. I'm trying to write a program with IBX / Interbase on my
machine, my colleague is running an app that integrates my code on a machine
running Firebird, and we would like to be able to offer Firebird to customers,
or Interbase if they want paid support.

I've heard that from IB 6.5 you can cancel a long running query. That's a fairly
new feature, doesn't sound all that difficult to implement, ADO already has it,
and would definitely improve the user friendliness of our apps.

Regards,

mark