Delphi 2005, Firebird & Linux planning?

[miridoi]

First of all, congratulations about your contribution with TC to Open
community!

We are developing financial applications with C++Builder since
C++Builder1 to Delphi2005. We are using BDE, first with Paradox and
since 2001 Firebird (when we ported Paradox to Firebird, that is
faster, most powerful and secure).

1) We are interested to compile TC in Delphi2005 to integrato with our
C++Builder VCL applications, when we can integrate our C++ Win32 VCL
applications with Delphi TC(without porting to .NET). Is this possible
or planned?

2) We want or need to use Firebird DB access with TC also. We can't go
back to Paradox, this will be a big back step! Are you planning? any
availability dates please...?

3) We recently have study different alternatives to Linux porting, and
we have reviewed that is possible to port using Wine. Any planning and
dates?

4) The last, situation or planning to add spanish language localization
to TC?

Thanks in advance!!
Mikel Iridoi Olaizola