--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "jramy1963"
<jramy1963@y...> wrote:

>
> Can Interbase 6.0 and Firebird 1.5 run, not just co-exist, bot run

on

> the same machine at the same time? I have read elsewhere that

this

> should not be done. Is this true and, if so, why? We are running

an

> Interbase 6.0 app, but on Windows 2003 Server, there is a severe
> performance issue. So we are investigating moving to Firebird 1.5
> but when we run both Interbase 6.0 and Firebird 1.5 on Windows

2003

> Server, there is still a performance issue UNTIL we turn Interbase
> off. All feedback is truly appreciated...

Hi,
you might want to check this thread also for information (started by
me),

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/message/49192

I'm currently going to solve this problem too (if you find mistakes
in my approach, please tell).

>PS: Take care of the Client Libs.
>I think you can't mix Interbase and Firebird Clients Libs on one
>Machine.
>
>Uwe

I believe the best solution is to always place the client lib(s) in
the application directory if possible.

Regards
A.B.