==================================== Firebird 2.1.

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Introduction ============ Welcome to Firebird 2.1. Intended Users ============== This release candidate is intended for experienced Firebird users. It has been reasonably well tested and all new features should now be properly documented. Do not use this release in a production environment. Known Issues ============ Windows Vista - The binary installer fails to start Firebird as a service at installation time, however, the service does start correctly after a reboot. As a workaround, you can shift-right click on the Firebird control panel applet, choose 'Run as...' and start the service from there. Features in this release ======================== 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

============== Before you report a bug: o Check you know how Firebird works. Maybe it is not a bug at all. o Perhaps some has already reported this? Browse existing bug reports here: http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/secure/BrowseProject.jspa o If in doubt why not discuss the problem on the Firebird-devel list? You can subscribe here: http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel and the list is viewable via a newsgroup interface here: news://news.atkin.com/ Please don't use the Firebird-devel list for technical support unless the question specifically relates to a new feature in Firebird 2.1 Happy Testing! From the Firebird team.