Hi Mitchell,

If you're using ASTA, then it probably doesn't matter which ASTA server you
use (I use the IBO server) as you'll be developing the client with all ASTA
components.

I've done a small app in ASTA but have noticed their support list has been
extremely quiet for some time. I'm currently investigating RemObjects which
is a totally different architecture. It appears so far that RemObjects is
really moving forward and staying currently with Delphi/.NET.
(www.remobjects.com <http://www.remobjects.com/> )

Best of luck to you.

Kevin







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From: Aage Johansen [mailto:aagjohan@...]
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 1:43 PM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] back into the fold



Mitchell Peek wrote:

> I was a long time user of interbase, but circumstances took me away
> from it for a few years. I now have an opportunity to convert an
> existing app and to create a couple of companion apps to go along with
> it to Firebird.
> I see several familiar names on this list. I have had several (email)
> conversations with Ann Harrison, Helen Borrie, Claudio Valderrama, Jason
> Wharton, etc. I doubt any of you remember me, but this kind of feels
> like a school reunion for me, so Hi to all! Anyone know what happenned
> to Diane Brown?

I don't know what happened, but I do miss her.

> Anyway, here is my issue. Very time critical migration. My first task
> will be to develop an application which centralizes several (as many as
> 1,200) locations (currently DBISAM) into a central database that will be
> Firebird. I will develop a middle tier using ASTA for periodic
> (frequent) bi-directional updates. Asta has stock servers built on
> either BDE, FIBPlus, and Jason's IBObjects. BDE is out, so, I need to
> decide quickly between the remaining two. The issues involved are, I
> have a team that will need to learn Firebird quickly. I can help with
> that some. Still there will be a learning curve for them, as well as
> for me with the new tools. Recommendations (private email is fine if
> you are worried you might offend either of the venders.)

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