[Firebird-test] Firebird 2.0 Alpha-02 Release

[Helen B. <he...@tp...>]

The Firebird Project is pleased to announce the release today of the second 
round of Firebird 2.0 public Alpha kits for immediate download and testing.
This version of Firebird 2 is an alpha version, meant for field testing 
only and not for use in production.
All changes and new features are subject to further change and/or 
withdrawal in subsequent alpha and beta releases, leading up to final 
release. Do not assume that databases created by or upgraded to the on-disk 
structure of this alpha will be upwardly compatible with subsequent test 
builds/releases.
Bugs, problems, etc. can be posted to the Field Test bug tracker or to the 
Firebird Development List.

Firebird 2 release contains a large number of new features. Alpha 2 
includes fixes for several problems that showed up in the testing of Alpha 
1. Please read the Release Notes for more details.

Downloads of builds for Linux-i686 and Win32 are currently available here:

http://firebird.sourceforge.net/index.php?op=files&id=fb2_alpha02

Feedback, input and comments re this release will be appreciated.

-- Firebird Project