Why Build Firebird From Source?


  
ball.gif Test or take advantage of unreleased changes
  
ball.gif Modify the code and prepare a private build
  
ball.gif Port Firebird to an unsupported platform.
  
ball.gif For creating a debug build.
But, contrary to populare belief, you don't need to build firebird to debug it.
And a 'debug' build is not the same as a production build.