>>Hi William
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>>I can't say much in this but if you are considering another backend and being a fan of FireBird myself, then how about giving it a look-see
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>I've not seen more than a few mentions of firebird over the years, but if it is solid and well supported we will look at it.
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>Have you been using it?

I really think postgress is the best replacement for SQL Server or Oracle, take a look at it, I'm sure you will love it