Re: [Firebird-docs] this doc subject vs. ibphoenix developers

[h z. <hui...@ho...>]

Thanks!  Now  I got the whole picture.  I was wondering why someone is
working on the documents and the IBPhoenix already have them done.  And the
documents, unlike the software (source code closed), will be hard to tell if
it is original written by this project or copy from IBPhoenix.

I am far from being a database expert.  But I think InterBase is better than
MySQL generally speaking.  But MySQL has large user pool and MySQL has
documents, desktop tool such as mysqlcc for free.  If FireBird documents
will charge hundreds dollars forever, then it may not catch up with MySQL in
the open source database community.


"Helen Borrie" <he...@tp...> wrote in message
news:5.2...@ma......
> At 04:20 PM 3/08/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hi, unlike the MySQL.  FireBird doesn't have the free detailed documents.
> >Is this subject planning to make the documents for free but as good as
> >ibphoenix developers CD which cost hundreds bucks?
>
> In time, yes.  The IBPhoenix policy is to charge for the commissioned
> documents until they have paid for themselves and then to open-doc them to
> the project.
>
> The Quick Start Guide (which actually has always been free) has already
> passed into this project.  Next to come will be the Using Firebird book
> from the CD which, though it hasn't paid for itself yet, is now superseded
> by the recently-published paper book, "The Firebird Book".
>
>
> >If that is so, I may wait for the free ones from this sub-project.
>
> You may. :)  Actually, there's a lot going on around the project in the
> area of documentation.  Since the Firebird website is about to undergo a
> makeover (over the next 3 months) you might find it easier in future to
> locate documentation you need.
>
>
> >I am going to migrate my old InterBase 6.0 open source version Server to
> >FirdBird1.5.  I will only use it for simple database management to
support
> >web sites etc.  I assume if I stay with my "old" developer's way which th
e
> >Interbase 6.0 documents taught me, I can still manage to run the FireBird
> >1.5 with Interbase 6.0 documents.
>
> Well, no Firebird documentation is going to try to change your ways with
> regard to developing applications.  A better database engine doesn't
> magically create better programmers or designers. If you wrote good apps
> for IB 6, you'll write good apps for Firebird.
>
> Currently, you can't get everything you need FREE in a single document,
but
> the IB6 beta docs + 1.0 Release notes + 1.5 Release notes are all free,
and
> together cover everything you need to know about Firebird, for those who
> want to take the trouble to download them and READ them.
>
> Writing documentation takes a lot of effort, testing and people
> hours.  It's a job that is never finished.  It wouldn't hurt you to be a
> slightly grateful that there are people working long hours--for love, not
> money--or contributing their own money, so that people like you can get
> easy access to FREE documentation to accompany your FREE software...
>
> Helen
>
>
>
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