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+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)
+