DBD::Firebird -- DBI driver for Firebird RDBMS server.

   
   Copyright (c) 1999-2005  Edwin Pratomo
   Portions Copyright (c) 2001-2005  Daniel Ritz 

   You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public
   License or the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl README file.

   PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE README FILE CAREFULLY !

   WARNING: THIS IS BETA SOFTWARE. Your mileage may vary.

REQUIREMENTS:
  - Perl (5.8.2 and higher)
  - Perl DBI (1.41 and higher)
  - Firebird (2.5 and higher)
  - A C compiler
    * UN*X
      GCC 4.x (tested, older may or may not work) or other capable

    * Windows
      - Strawberry perl (http://strawberryperl.com/) comes with it's own compiler (mingw) 
      - or Microsoft Express VC++ 9.0 (2008)


*BEFORE* BUILDING, TESTING AND INSTALLING this you will need to:

  - Build, test and install Perl 5 (at least 5.8.2).
    It is very important to TEST it and INSTALL it!

  - Build, test and install the DBI module (at least DBI 1.41).
    It is very important to TEST it and INSTALL it!

  - Remember to *read* the DBI README file!

  - Make sure that Firebird server is running (for testing telnet localhost 3050)


BUILDING:
  Win32/Win64 with Strawberry 
    type 'dmake' from the console 

  Win32/Win64 with MS compiler:
    type 'nmake', not just 'make'

  To Configure and build the DBD:
    perl Makefile.PL
      (when asked to specify a test database, please specify a non-existing file)
    make

TESTING

  make test
  make install               (if the tests look okay)

