From owner-freebsd-database Thu Mar 25 3: 1: 2 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-database@freebsd.org Received: from smtp1.xs4all.nl (smtp1.xs4all.nl [194.109.6.51]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DC7A14D20 for ; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 03:00:43 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from berend@pobox.com) Received: from auke.nederware.nl (nederware.nl [194.109.55.62]) by smtp1.xs4all.nl (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id MAA17382 for ; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 12:00:21 +0100 (CET) Received: from bmach (bmach.nederware.nl [192.168.33.3]) by auke.nederware.nl (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id KAA26611 for ; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 10:41:55 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from berend@pobox.com) From: "Berend de Boer" To: Subject: InterBase 5 in Linux emulation mode Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 10:41:50 +0100 Message-ID: <000901be76a3$b660b310$0321a8c0@bmach.nederware.nl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2377.0 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 Sender: owner-freebsd-database@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk Hai All, Because of Solid's sudden refocus, I'm searching for another database. I've tested Interbase 4 fine. However, I like to use the latest versions. Anyone experience in running Interbase 5? Any rumours about a real FreeBSD version? Or other suggestions? (not mysql, PostSQL, and such, they're not like the real tools). DB2 or Oracle would also be interesting, but I think they're way to pricey. Groetjes, Berend. (-: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-database" in the body of the message From owner-freebsd-database Thu Mar 25 5: 0:44 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-database@freebsd.org Received: from news.IAEhv.nl (news.IAE.nl [194.151.64.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74CE4150AA for ; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 05:00:41 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from marc@bowtie.nl) Received: (from uucp@localhost) by news.IAEhv.nl (8.9.1/8.9.1) with IAEhv.nl id OAA11669; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 14:00:07 +0100 (MET) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bowtie.nl (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id NAA29054; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 13:55:41 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from marc@bowtie.nl) Message-Id: <199903251255.NAA29054@bowtie.nl> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: "Berend de Boer" Cc: freebsd-database@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: InterBase 5 in Linux emulation mode In-reply-to: berend's message of Thu, 25 Mar 1999 10:41:50 +0100. <000901be76a3$b660b310$0321a8c0@bmach.nederware.nl> Reply-To: marc@bowtie.nl Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 13:55:40 +0100 From: Marc van Kempen Sender: owner-freebsd-database@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk > Hai All, > > Because of Solid's sudden refocus, I'm searching for another database. I've > tested Interbase 4 fine. > > However, I like to use the latest versions. Anyone experience in running > Interbase 5? Any rumours about a real FreeBSD version? > > Or other suggestions? (not mysql, PostSQL, and such, they're not like the > real tools). > > DB2 or Oracle would also be interesting, but I think they're way to pricey. > Hi Berend, We find ourselves in exactly the same position, and are also looking for an alternative ourselves. I already sent an Email to Interbase, actually Inprise, to ask for a port to FreeBSD. His reaction was kind of hopeful. Perhaps if more people cast their vote next to mine, we can turn them around. You can either go to their web-site and fill in their contact form or mail this person directly: Paul Beach PBeach@inprise.com Here is the text from his response: "Currently we do not have any plans - other than the free download of the 4.0 Port that our Partner Rios did in Japan But I am keeping a very careful eye on this O/S - and we may decide to fully support this platform at a later date - especially since yours is not the fisrt request I have received for this. Regards Paul" As an alternative you might want to check out the following databases: Altera http://www.altera.gr YARD http://www.yard.de Especially YARD looks promising, their pricing is also roughly equivalent to what SOLID used to be. If you find other options, please let me know. Regards, Marc. ---------------------------------------------------- Marc van Kempen BowTie Technology Email: marc@bowtie.nl WWW & Databases tel. +31 40 2 43 20 65 fax. +31 40 2 44 21 86 http://www.bowtie.nl ---------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-database" in the body of the message From owner-freebsd-database Fri Mar 26 11:18:41 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-database@freebsd.org Received: from smtp1.xs4all.nl (smtp1.xs4all.nl [194.109.6.51]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 14826150D8 for ; Fri, 26 Mar 1999 11:18:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from berend@pobox.com) Received: from auke.nederware.nl (nederware.nl [194.109.55.62]) by smtp1.xs4all.nl (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id UAA25875 for ; Fri, 26 Mar 1999 20:18:14 +0100 (CET) Received: from bmach (bmach.nederware.nl [192.168.33.3]) by auke.nederware.nl (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id UAA27552 for ; Fri, 26 Mar 1999 20:18:13 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from berend@pobox.com) From: "Berend de Boer" To: Subject: Doing business with Inprise Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 20:18:03 +0100 Message-ID: <001d01be77bd$611c4700$0321a8c0@bmach.nederware.nl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2377.0 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 Sender: owner-freebsd-database@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk Hai All, I just got this very interesting reaction from InterBase: ------------------------------------------------- I got your e-mails and have been thinking about what you have said, our initial response re. FreeBSD is that here is not enough demand for this O/S for us to spend the time, money and energy on fully supporting this platform, but I have been receiving a number of requests from potential customers, asking us to support this platform more fully. At this moment in time - I cannot commit to you that we will have a 5.5 version of InterBase for BSD this year.... based on our current development schedules. But that doesn't mean that I couldn't source the port from elsewhere. Linux on the other hand is a different proposition, it is now our 3rd largest selling platform, having only been released 12 months ago, and we do have a 5.1 version of InterBase for Linux. Linux is fast becoming a priority port for us. So I cannot commit to an InterBase 5.5 on FreeBSD at anytime in the near future (certainly not on a $5k - $10k run rate. In terms of cost - we do have a very active VAR program, that not only constitutes smaller VARs like yourself but also major customers, each VAR has a tailored package and pricing model that suits their business. So if you wanted to depoy Linux - we could put a pricing model together that would work for you. ------------------------------------------------- This looks really promising guys. If we could all team together and buy InterBase 5.5 for FreeBSD from Inprise, we probably can raise so much money this would be really interesting. Currently I need 3 server licenses and 25 user licenses: I'm not sure if these user licenses can be spread over 3 servers, but assuming this does I have $5000 for this. Probably more licenses will follow later this year, but this is what I currently need. If we can speak as one voice to Inprise and buy, at once, dozens to hundreds of server licenses, and hundreds to thousands of user licenses, they probably can promise something this year! I'm not sure how to coordinate this: I'm first waiting for your reactions. So what do you think? I'll see if I can get InterBase 5 for Linux to see how this runs. Groetjes, Berend. (-: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-database" in the body of the message