Subject "Embedded" is no such thing (was: Re: [firebird-support] Re: Service won't start (Win2K Server))
Author Martijn Tonies
> > Things seem to be fine now the conf files are in the BIN folder.
> >
> > What's the difference between an embedded and server setup?
>
> Embedded is like a mini superserver nested nicely inside a dll. Only a
> single application can access the database at one time, and the
> database runs in the application space with the application. It is
> really useful for setting up different tiers with data stores that are
> significant enough to want a real database but for which installing a
> database service is a bit of a hassle.

"Embedded" is a **** name. It's NOT an embedded server, it's more
like "direct access like the normal server process".

Can't we think of a better name than Embedded?

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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