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Couple of clients had some software that uses firebird as back end, developed a few quick inquiry apps for them. (One is not even on the latest version of fb to make it even more fun - even less features.)
It's not a choice I would make as I agree that it's got an immature feel about it; sad really coz fb is actually quite a few years old but still lacks a lot of basic features, types and functions, many face-palms later can get around with what's there, but then found the numeric float/double precision is something to be really wary of: had to resort to using fixed digit decimal (store as int and use * / 10000) as even at 4 decimal places the accuracy was shocking.
- But I guess that's ANSI: always needs use twice the work/code to get things done.
Luckily .Net connector works well enough - as long as you stay away from blobs.
Sin tack ear lol
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I've downloaded it to my Dropbox account for future perusal 
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare
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Hope you'll like it 
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I had a quick look through after I downloaded it and it looks very useful. I've saved it on our shared development folder at work for the rest of the development team too 
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare
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That's awesome, thanks!
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Thanks, Sander! I grabbed it and will be checking it out shortly. I've got a little project in mind, and need to refresh my SQL Server memory; getting old sucks! 
Will Rogers never met me.
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Roger Wright wrote: getting old sucks!
It's still better than the alternative! 
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True, but some mornings it's hard to remember even that. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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speaking from experience?
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Who said that?
Where am I?
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Thank you Sander!
The index looks interesting. Also I am going to share this with my friends.
You can have all the tools in the world but if you don't genuinely believe in yourself, it's useless.
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Thanks, I hope you and your friends like it
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Thanks!
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Sander Rossel wrote: My second book, SQL Server for C# Developers Succinctly, was released today by Syncfusion! It's pretty awesome if I dare say so myself Download it for free and tell your friends!
Downloaded. I will check it out during one of my breaks. Thanks!
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Thanks, hope you'll like it
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let me promote myself too...
Here is my article on object oriented design
Object Oriented Analysis and Design[^]
Muhammad Umair
www.objectorienteddesign.org
(Interested in C#, .Net, Interfacing, Device Drivers, GIS, WCF, Asp.net, Ajax, Architecture and Design Patterns)
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Dude, you can't come barging in here and hijack MY shameless self promotion just like that 
Besides, your article has had enough promotion as it is being the #1 best overall article of October (congrats)!
Very nice article though
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First off, congrats on your book. That's a lot of work and you're a terrific author so I know it's a valuable resource
You see how this works though, right? One person gets a big post in Lounge and suddenly everyone thinks it's OK. Now, he's promoting his article and that's different, but some day someone else is going to post their book, and they'll have given less to CodeProject than you have. And then when I tell them no and they point to your post, what do I say? "He's OK, but you're not?"
I've been watching this thread for days with a mixture of pride and dread and I'm still meditating on it.
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject
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Sean Ewington wrote: First off, congrats on your book. That's a lot of work and you're a terrific author so I know it's a valuable resource
Thanks!
Sean Ewington wrote: they point to your post, what do I say? "He's OK, but you're not?"
You say exactly that!
All kidding aside, I do understand your point.
On the other hand it's a valuable free resource and this is THE place to share with the programmer community.
Let's say it wasn't my book, but just some book I read. Would it be okay to post it here?
People do recommend (non-free) books (and other products) to each other here as well.
So yeah, it's probably a bit of a grey area.
Sean Ewington wrote: I've been watching this thread for days with a mixture of pride and dread and I'm still meditating on it.
You should be proud! A little CPian is spreading his wings and writing books! And I couldn't have done it without CP either
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But it is your book. I can think of ten CP authors off the top of my head who have published and made substantial, valuable contributions to the site. Imagine if they all decide to share their books here now. Now picture 100 other people who haven't contributed as much to the site, looking on and thinking it's OK to promote their books in the Lounge. Not a cool user experience.
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject
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Point taken Sean, I won't make another post of my upcoming book
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