Praise for Firebird Relational Database

 >From: WebHub Technical Support 
 >Subject: [WebHub-list] off-topic: praise for Firebird Relational Database
 >
 >"Interbase Deleted, Firebird Installed... Existing Apps Work without Effort"
 >
 >This is one of those rare stories where software works perfectly, the way
 >it should. It's possibly relevant to people on this list so I'll give you
 >some details.
 >
 >I started with a machine running WinNT 4, Interbase (June 2000), 1 WH app
 >using a .gdb, 1 other Delphi app using a .gdb. (all on same machine)
 >
 >I backed up the server.  You would have too, if you knew what was planned.
 >
 >I shut down the apps.   I stopped IIS.
 >
 >I tried to uninstall Interbase but the uninstaller failed, so I stopped
 >Interbase in Control Panel > Services, then deleted c:\Program
 >Files\Borland\Interbase\*.*.
 >
 >I found the Firebird 1.5 stable installer here:
 >http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_download_15 ,
 >specifically
 >
 >         25th Dec 2004
 > Official
 > Windows Setup and Installer For Classic and SuperServer V1.5.2 (.exe) (2.7mb)
 >         which leads to
 >
 >http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/Firebird-1.5.2.4731-Win32.exe
 >
 >I ran the installer. Of course I forgot whether I was supposed to choose
 >Classic or SuperServer. I found this page
 >http://www.firebirdsql.org/manual/qsg15-classic-or-super.html and decided
 >on Superserver.  NOTE SUPERSERVER IS THE DEFAULT RADIO BUTTON CHOICE.  I
 >find it easy to remember "use the defaults" ... hint.
 >
 >I used all the defaults for installation, aside from the folder location
 >(used d: ... not c: ...).
 >
 >The install finished with no errors. I checked Services and Firebird was
 >running. So far so good.
 >
 >I tested the WH app, it worked, no complaints.  (Thanks to the TurboPress
 >developers for that part.)
 >
 >I rebooted the machine, it restarted everything including the WebHub App
 >and the Delphi app, and BOTH WORKED without any reconfiguration of any sort.
 >
 >I was so pleased I had to tell you.  Best of luck to anyone who tries this
 >at home.
 >
 >Cheers,
 >Ann
 >