We've identified an issue where the latest libpthread library versions are not compatible with Firebird 2.5 (including the latest available release of vanilla version 2.5.9.27139). To prevent any impact on Firebird 2.5, please follow the guidance provided below. Please note that version 2.5 is discontinued and there will be no fix for it in vanilla version.
The Firebird Technical Task Group has wrapped up its meeting, and we're excited to share the roadmap for the upcoming version 6. There are so many features planned: schemas, JSON, tablespaces, new SQLs, and more.
We are happy to announce the release of Jaybird 5.0.4.
The Firebird Project is launching the Technical Task Group meeting next week, where its developers and sponsors will plan the future of Firebird, including version 6. Become a sponsor and participate!
The Firebird ODBC driver is in beta testing, with version 3.0.0.8 available. You can download it and test how well it works with Power BI and other common tools which use ODBC. Please send feedback to Github Issues of Firebird ODBC!
On May 11, 2024, the event "Firebird Camp" will be held in Frederico Westphallen, RS, Brazil. This practical seminar is dedicated to enhancing the performance of Firebird databases. The event is organized by MQFS and will feature presentations by Edson Gregorio, CEO of MQFS, and Alexey Kovyazin, CEO of IBSurgeon and President of the Firebird Foundation. The seminar will be conducted in Portuguese.
Digest of Firebird SQL News for Q1 2024
Song for all Firebird RDBS developers from the Firebird user community.
EmberWings is a new quarterly PDF magazine about Firebird published by IBPhoenix.
We're excited to start our new series all about Firebird configuration. In our very first episode, we're gonna discuss the biggest error to make with Firebird: mixing up the config settings for Classic/SuperClassic and SuperServer. We'll break down why this mix-up can mess things up, how it usually happens, and, most importantly, how you can fix it.