Borland Open-Sources InterBase 6.0
Borland announced the open-sourcing of its InterBase 6.0 database engine, leading to the creation of the Firebird project. This move ignited a new community around the database.
Significance
This event created the perfect market opportunity for IBExpert, providing a burgeoning open-source community with a powerful database but lacking professional tooling.
Key facts
- Year
- 2000
- Type
- milestone
- Location
- Global