> What I am suggesting is this...
>
> I want Firebird to become the best on the market.
>
> I came across a situation where Firebird looked pretty bad in
> comparison to what I would consider an inferior database.
>
> I was hoping that this was a know issue that was being worked on
> right along with the new indexing scheme, and if not, then it should
> be something that should definitely be looked into for 2.0 if not
> 1.5.
>
> So, I still believe that queries with "DISTINCT" needs to be
> enhanced, because crappy databases are "blowing it out of the
> water", under these conditions, and this is the right time to look
> into it.
>
> Thanks

and which, exactly, crappy databases are these to which you refer but
obviously wish to keep a secret? Surely they are not too crappy?
Alan