On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:07:48 -0500, Ann W. Harrison wrote:

>
>nina_omn wrote:
>>
>> I'm looking for benchmarking test results for Firebird 1.5.
>> I'm
>> hoping that this data will help me understand whether or not this
>> this the right database to use for our Element Management Software
>> (EMS) product.
>>
>
>There aren't an reliable benchmarks of Firebird 1.5. If there were
>benchmarks, they probably wouldn't help. Here's a recent quote from the
> devel list:
>
>"My favorite benchmark story was the DG [Data General, a dead
>mini-computer company] COBOL compiler. The dominant COBOL benchmark was
>called "US Steel". The DG COBOL compiler was reputed to recognize the
>benchmark during compilation and spat out the results without the need
>to link and run the program."
>
>What results were you looking for? What are the performance
>requirements of your application?

I didn't read this post, but I can bet this one of Jim's stories...