Subject Re: [firebird-support] Off-Topic: Firebird future
Author Kevin Stanton
That would be awesome.



> On Oct 21, 2019, at 10:29 AM, 'Alexey Kovyazin (ak)' ak@... <mailto:ak@...> [firebird-support] <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com <mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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> Hello Stefan,
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> If Firebird users want to have GUI too, we should consider the options.
> The situation now is really different than several years ago, so including a free GUI to Firebird umbrella now is really a option. For example, at Firebird Conference there was presentation about RedExpert - GPL license, multi platform, developed by contributor of Firebird and (since last week) Platinum sponsor.
> I tried its beta on Linux and Windows and it worked far better than thing included into Postgresql and abandoned FlameRobin.
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> Of course, we should discuss all aspects before making the decision.
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> Regards,
> Alexey Kovyazin
> IBSurgeon
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> пн, 21 окт. 2019 г., 19:24 Stefan Heymann lists@... <mailto:lists@...> [firebird-support] <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com <mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com>>:
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> > Official or not, we need a simple, up to date, Firebird only, native
> > GUI.
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> I don't get the point. There are GUI tools readily available
> (IBExpert, Upscene, etc.). If you want to have it for free, like in
> free beer, you can sit down, write it and publish it (that's how free
> software is made ...). The Firebird Project just doesn't have the
> resources to do it. We need the available developers for the database
> core and not for a fancy GUI tool.
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> Best Regards
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> Stefan Heymann
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Thanks,
Kevin


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