Jason Wharton wrote:

>>> As far as I can see, Jason is doing multiple things at once:
>>>
>>> - full Firebird 2.1/2.5 support, this requires quite some changes to IBO
>>> with regard to parsing and aliassing
>>>
>>>
>> This is almost impossible to do in the next release. Just think about
>> CTE, EXECUTE STATEMENT, EXECUTE BLOCK... especially if we think that in
>> 2.5 we can query other databases from within the current database (in
>> which we are logged in).
>>
>> ...and especially when we think that he's trying to do it *alone*...
>>
>
> Most of this is already done. Have you tried it?
>
> Regards,
> Jason Wharton
>

Yes, sure. Till the point to which I can go. I already reported the
problems which I found here in list and in the Sf.net's trackers.

The problem is that (as Helen points out) you need field-testers which
will find the show-stopper bugs (for them) which for you are (near to)
inexistent. This I tried to say with "alone".
See
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/ar01s04.html

HTH,

m. Th.