Firebird 2.00 Release Candidate 3

The Firebird Project has begun releasing source and binary kits of Firebird Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3. As usual, the Linux builds will be available first. Please do not flood the support lists if a kit you want is delayed. We have no control over how long it takes the mirrors to catch up.

Unless there are any dramas, this build (2.0.0.12710) will become the release version.

1. This version of Firebird 2 is close to being production-ready. Bugs fixed since RC1 are listed at the end of the Bug Fixes section in the bundled release notes.
2. Please read the "General Notes" and "Security" sections carefully before you install this beta.
3. Bugs, problems, etc. can be posted to the Firebird Tracker.

Firebird 2 contains a large number of new features, including derived tables, support for Execute Block, increased table sizes, new improved index code (the 252-byte index length limit is no longer applicable), expression indices, numerous optimiser improvements, enhanced security features, support for on-line incremental backups, new international language support, along with numerous other improvements and bug fixes.

Note Firebird 2 includes ODS changes. So, backup anything you want to keep before uninstalling a previous Firebird version or a previous alpha or beta version.

The following builds are currently available.

• 30 June 2006 Official Windows Setup and Installer For Classic and SuperServer Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.exe) (4.0Mb)
• 30 June 2006 SuperServer and Classic for Windows Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.zip) (5.1Mb)
• 30 June 2006 Windows Debug Build (installer) Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.exe) (6.8Mb)
• 30 June 2006 Windows Debug Build Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.zip) (9.9Mb)
• 30 June 2006 Embedded Server for Windows Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.zip) (3.0Mb)
• 30 June 2006 Embedded Server Debug Build for Windows Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.zip) (5.2Mb)

Classic for Linux on i686

• 29 June 2006 Classic for Linux Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.rpm) (4.5mb)
• 29 June 2006 Classic for Linux Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (4.4mb)
• 29 June 2006 Classic Debug Build for Linux Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (23 mb)

Classic for Linux on x64

• 29 June 2006 Classic for Linux x64 Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.rpm) (4.5mb)
• 29 June 2006 Classic for Linux x64 Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (4.4mb)
• 29 June 2006 Classic Debug Build for x64 Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (23 mb)

Superserver for Linux on i686 (Old threading library)

• 29 June 2006 SuperServer for Linux Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.rpm) (4.6mb)
• 29 June 2006 SuperServer for Linux Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (4.5mb)
• 29 June 2006 SuperServer Debug Build for Linux Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (15.2mb)

Superserver for Linux NPTL on i686

• 29 June 2006 SuperServer for Linux NPTL Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.rpm) (4.6mb)
• 29 June 2006 SuperServer for Linux NPTL Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (4.5mb)
• 29 June 2006 SuperServer Debug Build for Linux NPTL Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (22.5mb)

Superserver for Linux on x64

• 29 June 2006 SuperServer for Linux x64 Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.rpm) (4.6mb)
• 29 June 2006 SuperServer for Linux x64 Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (4.5mb)
• 29 June 2006 SuperServer Debug Build for Linux x64 Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (22.5mb)

Source Tarballs/Zips

• 29 June 2006 Source tarball of Firebird 2.0 Release Candidate 3 (.tar.gz) (12.3mb)

Release Notes Only

Please download the notes if you do not find them in your kit.

• 29 June 2006 :: Firebird 2.0 RC 3 release notes, zipped PDF rlsnotes20rc3_0200_82.zip (.zip) (474 Kb)

Feedback, input and comments re this release will be appreciated. Please use the links provided in the General Notes chapter of the release notes.
Happy testing!

-- Firebird Project