[cobalt-developers] Interbase vs. MySQL

[Sean Pecor <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey folks,

I've just joined the Cobalt Developer network. I'm finishing up the 
development of GroupIT v1.00, our turnkey group collaboration / online 
community engine and I'm hot on getting complete RAQ support into this 
version. 

I have some questions and would be beholden were some of you to offer up 
answers!

1. Is a RAQ deployed with Apache statically linked, or does it use DSO?

2. Presently, we support Linux / Apache / PHP /  MySQL. Now, I understand RAQ 
is hot on Interbase, for whatever reason. Has anyone else worked with a MySQL 
-> Interbase port? Are there pitfalls to avoid before I begin? 

3. Are RAQs PHP capable out of the box? PHP is a no-brainer to install 
on a vanilla Linux server, but I've never dug into a RAQ to find out how one 
is configured, so there may be issues to address here. Visit www.php.net and 
www.phpbuilder.com if this is the first time you've heard about PHP. It will 
change your life.

4. We're preparing to offer a subscription-based license for our technology 
(to be paid monthly, quarterly or annually at the discretion of the 
subscriber). Has anyone else begun experimenting with this model? Success? 
Failure? I think it gels perfectly with our technology, but I'd love your 
input. 

GroupIT is at version 0.95.0 right now, and the first release candidate for 
1.00 will be out in November. Only one month from it's debut, v0.90+ has been 
downloaded 3,000+ times and it's since been translated into 3 languages by 
non-commercial users. I hope to have RAQ support in RC1, so if you're looking 
for a solid group collaboration tool that you won't have to sell your mother 
to afford then you might want to stop by www.groupit.org. 

All the best,

Sean.

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