> Since my application is designed using the server
> version and this is to be a demo of the full version that just happens
> to come in a pretty convenient package, I need to use the server
> version.

The Server is required if you really want to demonstrate Multi-User
access. For an single user it's just an minor change to switch to
embedded.

> I recognize that I will not be running the Firebird server
> as a Windows service, but I think that will be fine, considering the
> short term nature of the demo.

You can run the server as an application, on Windows 9x/Me this is the
only way to start it.

> I don't think Firebird requires access to the Windows registry since
> it is not an ActiveX control and gets its configuration information
> from an ini file.

That's right: Both server and embedded can be installed by copying
files to program directroy only.


Elmar