Thanks for the very fast reply.

Your answer sounds, as if the protocol is still not stable.
If I try to extract the protocol of other clients, I fear that the work is lost to fast because of changes in the protocol.

How are the other projects developing the client protocols? Do they really try to discover the protocol by trial and error with the use of TCP loggers like wireshark?

Günte

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Ann W. Harrison" <aharrison@...>
> Gesendet: 16.11.08 14:43:24
> An: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: Re: [firebird-support] documentation to firebird remote protocol?


> Guenter,
> >
> > I want to develop a communication to firebird using tcp/ip.
>
> Traditionally, the remote protocol was not a fixed and stable
> interface, and so was not documented. Instead, the client and
> server each handled a variety of protocols and negotiated to
> choose the best common protocol. (Traditionally means before
> Firebird started in 2001). That was OK as long as the
> development group was prepared to deliver a client for every
> platform. That's why we didn't inherit documentation for the
> remote protocol, so you'll need to use an existing client as
> the model for your new client.
>
> The best example is the Java client, JayBird.
>
>
> Best regards
>
>
> Ann
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