? interbase ?

Hello, I'm internet-databasing for over a year now and only used MySQL up untill now. Last week I spoke with a guy that was interested in running Interbase on a Unix-webserver, so I've got a couple of questions... 1.> Can interbase be installed and run on every Unix-type (BSD)? I've taken a look on the borland site but they only speak of Linux and windows. 2.> How stable is it comparing to MySQL when running on Unix (bsd)? 3.> Is it possible to run MySQL and Interbase on the same server? 4.> What are the differences between Interbase and MySQL? 5.> Does PHP have the same capabilities for Interbase as for MySQL? 6.> How difficult is it to install a binary (not found on Borland site) or to compile it from source for a BSD-server? 7.> What's the difference between managing Interbase and managing MySQL on a Internetserver? 8.> Does anyone know hostingproviders that support Interbase? 9.> Why would anyone choose Interbase when they can use MySQL on the same server? I hope anyone can help me! Thanks in advance... Regards, Bart Verbeek