The client library is now named “fbclient.dll”. All server utilities (gbak, gfix, etc) use
only the client library fbclient.dll. Connect new applications to fbclient.dll, without requiring gds32.dll (
recommended).
For compatibility with existing applications, it is possible to generate a “clone” of
fbclient.dll with the name “gds32.dll” using a new utility named
instclient.exe. For exact details, see the installation section and any late installation
notes distributed with your Windows kit.
The Superserver client library is now named “libfbclient.so”. For compatibility with existing
applications, a symlink “libgds.so” is installed that points back to libfbclient.so. The local
client library for embedded applications connecting to Classic server has been renamed to libfbembed.so.
