--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Paul Vinkenoog <paul@...> wrote:

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> Hello Heine,
>
> > Can Firebird run on windows vista starter edition and windows 7 starter edition? Any Firebird limitations on these platforms? I know that SQL Server Express doesn't run on these operating systems.
>
> Firebird will probably run, unless some essential Windows DLL's are missing. Why don't you just install Firebird and see for yourself? It's free anyway ;-)
>
>
> Paul Vinkenoog

Firebird dosn't impose any limits but you will hit maybe the os limits
1cpu(core) and max 2g of ram
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart

If that is ok then please use firebird as you want :)