> What if it won't run in Microsoft's new OS? (Just like Vista broke compatibility)
> What if I run into a bug?
>
> So the question is: Are there any viable (and possibly free and/or open source) alternatives to use with Firebird?
> BTW: I'm using Delphi as my development tool. Maybe if there are no software alternatives there are some components?

What prevent you from using MS VPN or OpenVPN?

SY, SD.