[whartung]

My favorite anecdote relating to Firebird/Interbase (its original name) is that it is supposed to be renowned for its durability (i.e. resistance to corruption) and fast start times.

Because of this, they used it within the internal systems of the M-1 Abrahms tank.

Apparently when the main gun is fired, it gives off such a powerful energy impulse, that there is (at least was) a tendency for it to crash the internal systems.

So, they adopted Interbase because of its ability to work well in an environment where hard computer crashes are more a norm than an outlier.