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Q: Whose opinion am I reading on this site?

A: The opinions expressed here are Kyle Cordes's. I try to gather as much information as possible and be as fair as I can when I make comparative statements between competing products, of which there are many on this site. I have tried out most of the products here, and continue to use a few of them for real-world projects. My focus in evaluating products is this:

Does the product do what it advertises to do? Does it actually work?

Is it reasonably free of bugs? Do the developers fix bugs, or ignore them?

Does it force the programmer to adapt to its world view? Or does it try to remain consistent (where possible) with the existing "Delphi Way" of doing things?

Q: What's wrong with the BDE? Why don't you just use it? Why bother to do this site?

A: There is a page devoted to this topic. I don't despise the BDE, and actually recommend it for some situations. I actually like some of the other data access solutions included with Delphi itself, such as ADOExpress, DBExpress, and IBX. However, these are not the only way to access data from Delphi, and many third-party products have significant advantages.

Q: Can I advertise on the this web site?

A: Yes. See the Advertising Info page for details. Please note the editorial policy there.

Q: Why is some of the information out of date?

A: I've been quite busy with other projects the last few years, and didn't spend enough time keeping the site up to date. However it is now rapidly improving, because vendors can easily submit updated data on their products.

Q: What about DBExpress, ADO, IBX, etc., the other data access software in the Delphi box?

A: I am expanding the coverage of these, and will probably even rename this web site something other than "BDE Alternatives Guide"