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The old firebird-Architect and firebird-docs lists are now merged with firebird-devel (currently on Google Groups).
The old firebird-tools list is now merged with firebird-general.

Mailing List Subscribe Archives
Support Lists (English)
firebird-support  (if you don't know where to ask, ask here!)
Open user support list for released versions of Firebird.
A support list for all currently released versions of Firebird. For advice about beta versions, please take questions to Firebird-devel.
This is not a Delphi list.
Subscribe directly Threaded archive available at the list's web-site.
Archives of the old Yahoo! group may be available on mail-archive and/or Firebird Yahoo Groups Archive.
Support Lists (Non-English)
Firebird for Czech Language

Google group for Firebird users in Czech language.
Diskuze o databázovém stroji Firebird a Firebird databázích obecne.
Subscribe at webpage (Google account needed). Old messages are accessible.
Firebase Brasil (Portuguese)

A lista da FireBase-BR (antiga Interbase-BR) é a maior lista de discussão sobre os bancos de dados Firebird e Interbase em português.
ATENÇÃO!
Você deve se cadastrar na lista através do site da FireBase caso contrário ele será rejeitado.
O usuário deve registar-se no local de FireBase e marcar a opção para juntar a lista da discussão. ../lista_firebase.com.br/
Mensagens antigas da lista podem ser pesquisadas em www.firebase.com.br/fb/pesquisa_lista.html
Firebird Russian

Russian language Firebird forum/newsgroup:
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Firebird support in French

Forum de support entre utilisateurs de Firebird en français.
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Delphi Türkiye Forum

Delphi ve Firebird Hakkinda Türkçe Forum.
Delphi ve Firebird hakkinda en genis Türkçe kaynak ve düzeyli paylasim ortamidir. Her türlü Delphi, Firebird ve diger Borland ürünleri ve Databaseler hakkinda genis bilgi kaynagi.
Adresinde Kayit Ol Linkini tiklayarak üye olabilirisiniz.  
Comunitatea Firebird SQL România Abonaţi-vă direct  
Driver Support Lists
Firebird ODBC Development

Open list for discussing development of ODBC driver for Firebird.
This is a discussion and work list for developing Firebird ODBC driver released as Open Source by IBPhoenix.
User support questions are allowed, but please keep them on-topic for ODBC.
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firebird-Python

General discussion list for Python developers using the FDB and firebird-driver libraries to connect applications to Firebird databases.
Please write all messages in English.
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Archives of the old Yahoo! group may be available on mail-archive and/or Firebird Yahoo Groups Archive.
firebird-Java

General discussion list for developers wanting to develop Java applications and tools using the Jaybird JDBC driver to connect applications to Firebird.
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Archives of the old Yahoo! group may be available on Firebird Yahoo Groups Archive.
firebird-php

General discussion list for PHP developers wanting to develop applications with Firebird back-ends.
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Archive available at the list's web-site.
Archives of the old Yahoo! group may be available on Firebird Yahoo Groups Archive.

Firebird .NET driver

Open list for discussing development of .NET provider for Firebird.
This is a discussion and work list for developing Firebird .NET provider released for Open Source maintained, developed and coordinated by Jiri Cincura.
Implementation questions, bug reports welcome.
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Archive available on mail-archive.
 
Firebird Project Lists
Firebird-checkins

Notification channel for all commits to Firebird repository.
Any change to files in Firebird repository are automatically shown here.
It is for lurkers ONLY. Do not post messages here!
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Firebird-test

Open list for discussing Firebird QA, including field testing.
This is a discussion and work list for developing Firebird TCS harness, test cases and QA procedure.
Please do not use this list for Firebird support questions.
However, field-testers are welcome to make themselves known and describe any problems they are having with new features in alpha and beta releases.
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Firebird Developers' Lab
(incorporating the old firebird-architect and firebird-docs lists)
Firebird-devel is an open list for discussing all aspects of porting, building, enhancing and documenting Firebird. Development lab forum for developers working with the Firebird source code or developing drivers, and writers of Firebird documentation. It is also the place to report bugs — provided you have a demo case for it AND you have already checked the bugtracker and are sure it is not already in the list.
DO NOT USE THIS LIST FOR SUPPORT QUESTIONS REGARDING RELEASED VERSIONS.
Platform-specific questions about ports to platforms other than Windows and main-line Linux are OK.
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Archive from old SourceForge list available on mail-archive and/or on SourceForge.
Archive from old firebird-architect available on Firebird Yahoo Groups Archive.
Archive from old firebird-docs available on mail-archive and/or on SourceForge.
Firebird-website

Open list for discussing development of Firebird website(s).
This is a discussion and work list moderated by the Firebird Webmaster Pavel Cisar. You are welcome here if you have a genuine interest in helping out or making positive, well-informed suggestions for improving the site.
Please do not use this list for Firebird support questions.
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Other Firebird-Related Lists
FlameRobin Developers

For developers and testers of the Flamerobin tool.
Low-traffic development lab forum for developers and testers working on the cross-platform C++ Flamerobin admin console for Firebird. You are also welcome to subscribe and post here if you have some ideas for things you would like to see implemented in Flamerobin.
Subscribe directly Archive available on sourceforge.net.
Archive available on nabble.
Firebird-general
(incorporating the old firebird-tools list)
General forum for discussing issues of open source, documentation, impact on current and future development and support, etc.
This is the developer community heartland and it's watched regularly by notables in the IB open source community. Files upload/download area is occasionally active. It's also a list where someone is likely to call for help with community jobs!
This is NOT a tech support list.
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Archives of the old Yahoo! group may be available on Firebird Yahoo Groups Archive.
Node-Firebird group

A Node-Firebird group has been created for discussions about the asynchronous Firebird client for Node.js
Subscribe at webpage (Google account needed). Old messages are accessible.