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    InterBase/Firebird???

    I would like to know what are the advantages/disadvantages of using these over mySql and ms sql.

    I am thinking of doing some work with these databases and am not sure if it is worth gowing away from more widely used dbs

    Thx.

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    Personally, I haven't used Interbase for about 3 years but it has some decent features.

    I was never thrilled with the way it handles "databases" and how you had to setup the connection links.

    MySQL is probably faster on straight selects than Interbase is. However, if you need subselects, triggers, stored procedures, referential integrity, views, etc then Interbase is a decent alternative to Postgres.

    If you will be running the database on Windows, Interbase is A LOT easier to setup than Postgres.

    I mention Postgres because it is a free enterprise-class database system.

    However, if you have access to MS SQL and you will be hosting on Windows, that would probably be the optimal choice.
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