Subject Re: [firebird-support] Firebird 3.0 driver development
Author Reinier Olislagers
On 05/08/2013 12:21, Mark Rotteveel wrote:
> On 5-8-2013 12:13, Reinier Olislagers wrote:
>> I help maintain the database subsystem for the FPC FreePascal compiler.
>>
>> With the release of 3.0 alpha, I was wondering:
>> 0. Firebird 3 has a 2.x compatibility mode - but you won't use the new
>> network protocol if you use that, and the compatibility module can be
>> switched off in the db, right?
>> 1. Does it make sense to start rewriting drivers against the new (C) API
>> or are there still major changes possible/likely before release
>> 2. Have any of the others (ADO.Net, Java, ODBC, python,...) already
>> started? Any lessons learned?
>> 3. Is there anything I forgot that may be relevant ;)
>
> I think your question is off-topic for the firebird-support list, and is
> better suited for the firebird-devel mailinglist.

Although I'm not a Firebird developer, I heed & obey.... & will ask there ;)

Thanks,
Reinier