--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "IBO Support List" <supportlist@...> wrote:
>
> Patrick,
>
> IBO 5 works with Delphi 2009+. It also works with Delphi 5 to Delphi 2007,
> minus the TIB_Export component. You can just use the IB_Export.pas from IBO
> 4 if you wanted. At some point I'll probably doctor this up so that IBO 5
> works with these lower versions, but I'd need some requests for it.
>
> I will send to your private email a URL where you can get full source to IBO
> 5.
>
> Jason
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com [mailto:IBObjects@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of patrick_marten
> Sent: 04 February 2012 04:44 AM
> To: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [IBO] Re: Differences between IBO 4.9.x and IBO 5.x (future
> roadmap)
>
> Hello Jason,
>
> thanks for the explanation!
>
> Before and also after your reply I was wondering why I didn't consider IBO 5
> earlier, but then I suddenly remembered:
> your website states: "IBO 5.0 Eval Version for XE2."
>
> I'm using Delphi XE at the moment, not XE2, so I thought IBO 5 is made for
> XE2 only.
>
> Is that correct or can I use it on Delphi XE as well?
> Then it would make sense to switch.
>
> What do you mean by "if you send me a private request I can put you on the
> IBO 5 beta where all such documents and sources are available."? Just a
> private email here?
>
> Kind regards,
> Patrick
>
>
> --- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "IBO Support List" <supportlist@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Patrick,
> >
> > Sorry for the delayed response.
> >
> > I do recommend that you start using the IBO 5 version even though I have
> not
> > yet made its release official. More or less, it's just the documentation
> and
> > other non-source issues that are holding me up. The sources are good to
> go.
> >
> > I am continuing to back-port bug fixes into IBO 4.9.x so you are also
> > welcome to remain there for the time being.
> >
> > I am maintaining a document about what is different between IBO 4.9.x and
> > IBO 5.x. There aren't any major migration issues so it should be fairly
> > straight forward to make that move in the future.
> >
> > I do maintain a separate change log for IBO 5.x and if you send me a
> private
> > request I can put you on the IBO 5 beta where all such documents and
> sources
> > are available.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jason Wharton
> > www.ibobjects.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com [mailto:IBObjects@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf
> > Of patrick_marten
> > Sent: 26 January 2012 09:46 AM
> > To: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [IBO] Re: Differences between IBO 4.9.x and IBO 5.x (future
> > roadmap)
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > we were / are porting our project from Delphi 2007 to Delphi XE. Since we
> > were using 4.9.x releases on Delphi 2007, we are still using them on
> Delphi
> > XE.
> >
> > Should we rather switch to 5.0.x releases now?
> >
> > If so: would there be any changes we would have to make or do both
> versions
> > have the same functionality? Are bugs, which are being found over time,
> > being fixed in both versions (4.9.x and 5.0.x)?
> >
> > Is there a separate change log for 5.0.x?
> > On the website I can only find this one:
> > http://ibobjects.com/ReleaseNotes.htm
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> > > Carlos is correct that I am automatically back porting all bug fixes in
> > the
> > > IBO 5.x development to the IBO 4.9.13 version. This will continue up to
> > the
> > > point that I get IBO in an overall stable condition working with the
> > Delphi
> > > 2009+ string type. I want to be assured the migration path between 4.x
> and
> > > 5.x will be a smooth transition.
> > >
> > > Once I get to this point, I will make an official production release for
> > IBO
> > > 4.9.14 and from that point forward I will no longer automatically back
> > port
> > > my efforts that are going into IBO 5.x. I will only back port fixes by
> > > request.
> > >
> > > Also, FYI:
> > >
> > > IBO 4.9.14 will officially support D7 to D2007
> > > (even though it also works on D2009 - XE)
> > > (timeframe: days to weeks from now)
> > >
> > > IBO 5.0.2 will officially support D2009+.
> > > (even though it also works on D7 - D2007)
> > > {timeframe: few weeks from now)
> > >
> > > IBO 5.1.x will introduce official support for Lazarus/FPC.
> > > {timeframe: few months from now}
> > >
> > > IBO 6.x will introduce all new features of significant import.
> > > {timeframe: when Lazarus port is finished)
> > >
> > >
> > > Areas of interest for the 6.x release will be:
> > > * Significant reworking of code to take advantage of new compiler
> > > capabilities. (e.g. making data aware controls via interfaces, dynamic
> > > arrays for internal memory structures, type interfaces for structured
> > > property lists instead of string lists all over the place. etc.)
> > > * Take a hard look at reengineering things for increased performance.
> > > * Moving towards a driver layer so that divergence between IB and
> > Firebird
> > > can be dealt with better.
> > > * More work on productivity items such as bi-directional replication,
> > > enhanced full text searching, introduction of a versioned document
> > > management engine, and whatever else captures my attention.
> > > * Likely I will develop some more resources having to do with
> > > multi-threading, services, servers, etc.
> > > * Improved capability to deal with disconnected state and to handle
> > failed
> > > connections.
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, anyone purchasing a license to IBO 4.9.x will be automatically
> > > eligible to apply it towards an IBO 5.x license. So, there is no need to
> > > delay making a license purchase.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps those trying to figure out how to plan things.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Jason LeRoy Wharton
> > > www.ibobjects.com
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
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