| Bye BlackfishSQL ! Interbase hello again ! |
| Posted by Support [Sep 20, 2010] |
With release of RAD Studio XE Embarcadero stops to offer BlackfishSQL and fully switching to the Interbase.
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Some of you, who have installed RAD Studio XE, may notice that there is no BlackfishSQL traces. No BlackfishSQL server and no corresponding dbExpress units. But you can find few notes. Readme says: Blackfish SQL is not supported by Delphi XE and C++Builder XE |
RAD Studio FAQ says: Is Blackfish SQL still included in RAD Studio? Blackfish SQL is no longer included with RAD Studio as of the XE version. If you have a Blackfish SQL license from a previous version, you can continue to use it. As a replacement, we recommend InterBase which is available in multiple configurations and is a great choice as an embedded database. |
In time of RAD Studio 2007 Codeager decided to introduce BlackfishSQL to help Delphi.Net users to develop fully native .Net applications, including BlackfishSQL stored procedures and triggers written on Delphi.Net. And a little bit later Codegear decides to stop with Delphi.Net development. Next RAD Studio releases - 2009 and 2010 - were still coming with BlackfishSQL. But due to many reasons it never was adobted by the Delphi community. To name few: - BlackfishSQL is .Net native application, requiring to install also .Net framework;
- BlackfishSQL has no good SQL development IDE's;
- BlackfishSQL has no good support, books, articles.
So, with RAD Studio XE, Embarcadero decided to retire / suspend / how else the BlackfishSQL in favour of Interbase. Interbase is well know, well supported, robust and scalable from embedded to workgroup SMP level database. Starting from Interbase 2009 there is also embedded ToGo edition. Also, Interbase is multy-platform DBMS, what is getting important for the upcoming Delphi for MacOS / Linux and Delphi x64 releases. In all aspects Interbase looks much more interesting and natural for Delphians solution, than BlackfishSQL. I will not stop here on such aspects as engineering resources and not-needed competition ... So, the good move, Embarcadero ! And finally I want to mention, that AnyDAC v 4.0.3 introduces the support for Interbase ToGo. |
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