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Firebird 2.5.9 (Windows Build)
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**Special build from IBPhoenix**

o Introduction
o Summary of changes
o Intended Users
o Known Issues
o Features in this release (all platforms)
o Installation
o Reporting Bugs


Introduction
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Welcome to this special build of Firebird 2.5 from IBPhoenix.


Summary of changes
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This build provides a fix for a bug that has been
present in all versions of Firebird since the project
forked Interbase 6.

Apart from that patch the source code is unchanged from
the last official release of Firebird 2.5.

The compiler used for the build is Visual Studio 2005 
with Service Pack 1 applied.

Some small modifications have been made to the packaging
scripts.


Intended Users
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Firebird 2.5 has undergone extensive testing and is
intended for widespread production use. However, users
are recommended to follow standard practices before
deploying this release on a production server. ie:

 o Please make sure you read the installation
   readme and the release notes.

 o If you have data you value remember to back it up
   prior to installing this release.

 o It is recommended that you remove any previous
   version prior to installation. Uninstallation
   preserves configuration files and log files.

 o It is recommended that you carry out your own
   tests in a development environment prior to
   production deployment.


Features in this release
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Please see the Release Notes for details of new
features.


Installation
============

Installation issues are covered in detail in the
Installation Guide available in the doc directory after
install. A brief summary of installation issues can
also be found in the installation_readme.txt, also
available from the doc directory after installation.


Reporting Bugs
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  This is NOT a release from the Firebird Project

  If you encounter any bugs you should report it here:

    https://tracker.ibphoenix.com:3030/IBPhoenix/Firebird-2.5



From the IBPhoenix team.

