Update readme for 2.1 alpha

builds/install/arch-specific/win32/Readme.txt

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-==================================
+====================================
-Firebird 2.0.0       (Win32 Build)
+Firebird 2.1.0       (Windows Build)
-==================================
+====================================
+
+  *** Alpha 1 ***
 
 o Introduction
 o Intended Users
 o Features in this release (all platforms)
 o Bugs fixed in this release
 o Installation
-o Known Issues
 o Reporting Bugs
-o Requesting New Features
 
 
 Introduction
 ============
 
-Welcome to Firebird 2.0
+Welcome to the first Alpha release of Firebird 2.1
 
 
 Intended Users
 ==============
 
-Firebird 2.0 has undergone extensive testing and is 
+This alpha release is intended for experienced Firebird
-intended for widespread production use. However, users 
+users. It has not been thoroughly tested and new
-are recommended to follow standard practices before 
+features are only sparsely documented. Do not use this
-deploying this release on a production server. ie:
+release in a production environment.
-
- o Please make sure you read the installation 
-   readme and the release notes.
-
- o If you have data you value remember to back it up
-   prior to installing this release.
-   
- o It is recommended that you remove any previous
-   version prior to installation. Uninstallation
-   preserves configuration files and log files.
-
- o It is recommended that you carry out your own
-   tests in a development environment prior to
-   production deployment.
-   
-   
-Features in this release (all platforms)
-========================================
-
-See doc/Firebird_v2.0.0.ReleaseNotes.pdf for more
-information.
 
 
-Bugs fixed in this release (all platforms)
+Features in this release
-==========================================
+========================
 
-See doc/Firebird_v2.0.0.ReleaseNotes.pdf for more
+Apart from numerous bug fixes there are several major
-information.
+new features in this release. In no particular order
+they are:
+
+ o Text blob compatibility with varchars
+ o Database Triggers (connect, disconnect)
+ o Transaction Triggers (start/commit/rollback)
+ o Use of domains for Trigger/SP variable definition
+ o Numerous monitoring facilities available via
+     SQL statements
+ o Global temporing tables
+ o Query termination
+ o Unicode collations
+ o MERGE and UPDATE or INSERT statements
+ o Support for chinese characters via GBK
+ o Common table expressions
+ o Aggregate concatenation function
+ o Character set TIS620
+ o 64-bit builds for Windows
+
+There are also many more enhancements. You can browse
+a summary of changes via the bug tracker here:
+
+http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10000&styleName=Html&version=10041
+
+Improvements and New features are listed after the
+bug fixes.
+
+Full documentation is not yet available. (This is
+by design.) Full feature freeze will only occur when
+we go to beta. In the meantime, the doc directory and
+the doc\sql.extensions directory have some raw
+documentation on how to use some of the new features.
 
 
-Installing the self-installing executable
+Installation
-=========================================
-
-Please run the executable and read the accompanying
-installation instructions that are contained within the
-setup wizard.
-
-
-Known Issues
 ============
 
- o The security database has changed! See the DOC
+A binary installer will not be available before beta 1.
-   directory for more details. Users who wish to
+Please use the install_<server>.bat batch file to
-   migrate an old security database to the new format
+install this package. There is more info on
-   can use the upgrade script in misc/upgrade/security
+manual installation in doc\install_windows_manually.txt
 
 
 Reporting Bugs
 ==============
 
-o Are you sure you understand how Firebird works?
+Before you report a bug:
 
-  Perhaps you are seeing the correct behaviour and you
+ o Check you know how Firebird works.
-  really have a support question. In this case contact
+   Maybe it is not a bug at all.
-  the firebird-support list server.
 
-  You may subscribe here:
+ o Perhaps some has already reported this? Browse
-
+   existing bug reports here:
-    mailto:firebird-support-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
-
-
-o Still think it is a bug?
-
-  First check the issue tracker here:
 
     http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/secure/BrowseProject.jspa
 
-Please do not use the issue tracker to get technical
+ o If in doubt why not discuss the problem on the
-support. If in doubt subscribe to the support list 
+   Firebird-devel list? You can subscribe here:
-first at
 
-  mailto:firebird-support-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
+    http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
-  
-and ask your question there.
 
-	
+   and the list is viewable via a newsgroup interface
-Requesting New Features
+   here:
-=======================
 
-Before submitting feature requests please review the
+    news://news.atkin.com/
-existing feature request list. Chances are that someone
-has already thought of it. Existing feature requests
-can be browed here:
-
-  http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/secure/CreateIssue!default.jspa
 
 
+Please don't use the Firebird-devel list for technical
+support unless the question specifically relates to a
+new feature in Firebird 2.1
+
+
+Happy Testing!
+
+From the Firebird team.