What it is: An open-source database engine based on InterBase.

Where you can find it: http://www.firebirdsql.org/

Runs on: MicrosoftWindows, LinuxOs, SunSolaris, MacOsx (Darwin), FreeBsd and OpenBsd, HpuxOs and AIX.

Supports Transactions in Delphi. -- Maciej Szumocki

How it differs from InterBase: Better support, good documentation, and very responsive developer team.
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What it's not: An open-source browser that's now called MozillaFirefox.
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I'm somewhat fuzzy on the distinction between a database engine and a database package like MySQL. Is Firebird meant to be embedded into applications like the old Jet and Foxpro DB engines were?
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You can embed it into your application or run it as a server. I haven't used it for a long time but I remember it was pretty nice. -- TimJarman

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