At 04:31 PM 12/12/2004 +0100, you wrote:

>Helen,
>
>Thanks for the quick reply.
>
>I am doing my app in Python and wxPython, doing anything in C or C++ is
>way over my head, pitty

I'm not talking about writing "embedded applications" here. I'm talking
about writing a regular DSQL application in your language of choice, that
uses the libfbembed.so to connect to a Classic process. It is very simple
to package your application and a Classic installation..

>I think it would be nice to have builds for this
>on all/any of the more common platforms where people might not want to
>have a full server install and/or where one does not want to conflict
>with an existing server install for some smallish application.

It's a question of what the OS allows. The current Firebird connection
layer doesn't support an IPServer-style setup like it does in Windows.

As Ann commented, with the new connection strata being developed in Vulcan,
the embedded server model will be possible on any supported platform.

./heLen