>
> > Oh sure, and it just breaks compatibility with all existing

Firebird

> > applications ;-)
>
> Yet I think we'll have to move to another standard port in the
> future. Otherwise we'll always have issues (read: complications for
> our users) if InterBase and Firebird run on the same machine.
>
> Maybe we should:
>
> - Claim an additional port as from 2.0 (or even earlier) and listen
> to both ports by default;
> - Start deprecating 3050 as from... 2.5 ? 3.0 ?
> - Later still, move entirely to the new standard port.
>
> Of course without losing the possibility to configure Firebird for
> another port, just like we can now. But I think the default
> installation should not collide with other known services.
>

Yes I agree! With a default different port, it could be easier to
migrate to FB without any problems even if IB 6 is running on the
server. Its what I need right now!

At this time, because IB and FB use the same port, it could be
easier for me (when deploying software and DB) to migrate to any
other database on the market than Firebird :-)

The problem is that I still want to migrate to Firebird but without
troubles.

Regards.

Dev.