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   Review - Firebird for Windows

   2.1.0.15199 Alpha 1 (Mar 29, 2007)

   > shouldn't we be aiming for more user-friendly apps?
   
   More user friendly apps, sure. Databases are no apps, they provide the means to manage data.
   
   Database software focuses on different aspects than "other" software. Of course they require interfaces, but it would be a waste of space and development time to create a visual wrapper around it. What's more: MS Access and Sql Server do provide you with the means to view your database model through a build-in GUI, but what if you'd prefer a completely different one?
   
   In short: databases are NOT about interfaces, and should never be. No matter what century...
   
   > And this is better than MySQL in what way(s)?
   
   Let's put it like this: if MySQL would try its very best, it might be mistaken for Firebird's little brother. MySQL is OK for simple tasks, and could by now even be used in several professional software systems. Things used to be way different, when very basic stuff like subselects simply weren't supported. You might say MySQL recently matured. Firebird, on the other hand, supports not only the basic stuff, but lots and lots (and lots) more. The big difference is that MySQL got hyped big time (which makes sense, since it's quite solid software, and in most cases free of charge).
   
   Don't get me wrong, I kinda like MySQL. It just can't compare to Firebird.