Re: libdb2, gnome, and woody

To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: libdb2, gnome, and woody
From: Christian Marillat <marillat.christian@wanadoo.fr>
Date: 19 Apr 2001 01:19:20 +0200
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In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20010418134847.A1269@javien.com>
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>>>> "WWT" == Wesley W Terpstra <terpstra@javien.com> writes:

WWT> Hi!

Hi,

WWT> I wanted why libdb2 is being used for the debian gnome 1.4 when the upstream
WWT> version already uses libdb3. libdb2 has been deprecated by SleepyCat for
WWT> some time now (ie: bugs in it are not being fixed), and libdb3 is quite
WWT> stable -- it's been out since at LEAST last June. I have personally rebuilt
WWT> the gnome packages in sid against libdb3 with no problems whatsoever.

I really want to know how ?

libgnome doesn't compile against libdb3 See #89670 and this thread from the
gnome-devel mailing list 

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-devel-list/2001-March/thread.html

Christian

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