Subject Re: [firebird-support] Re: Updating with rdb$db_key
Author Dmitry Sibiryakov
On 13 Jul 2005 at 17:09, Pavel Cisar wrote:

>> When then format the update as a literal and send it off you do it's
>> work.
>
>Well, that's not an unusual scenario, but can you then explain why you
>can't use bind variables ? Making it up all from literals is the least
>effective way to do an update in this situation.

I guess he thinks that solid statement could be faster than
parametrized. He is wrong.

>implement it. If you don't like such uncertainty, then you can speed
>up things by your money.

He could speed up things even more having provided ready-to-use
source patches.

>But don't be disappointed if your feature request would be rejected.
>Not all requests are considered as reasonable and worthy. For example:
>Just because someone wants to ride a broom, doesn't mean that brooms
>should have wings.

But nothing (include license) prevents him from implementing
required functionality in private workcopy of sources and use it in
his misterious business.

>Your statements would have some value when you would have a name and
>even more value when you would paid even a penny for all what you got.
>You know, opinions of demanding anonymous free riders have the lowest
>possible value.

I suspect that his name is Jeff Overcash and he's just teasing us
implementing another crazy and buggy trick in IBX.
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SY, Dimitry Sibiryakov.