Subject Re: [ib-support] cbuilder 5 & 6, firebird, and IBX
Author Daniel Rail
At 01/03/2002 11:26 AM, you wrote:
> > You can always take the ibx, rename it and fix it to work with FB if
> > the time comes when the ibx will no longer work.
>
>Hmm... Is that legal? Are the IBX components some how Open
>Sourced/xGPLed?

I read the header of the files. They mention that they are based on Free
IB Components. And, the usage is under IPL(Interbase Public Licence). But,
the portions modified by Borland are copyrighted.

Personally, I wouldn't really undertake the modifications for them to work
with FB. You'd have to try to keep up every time there is a change.


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