Re: Future of db5.3 - help needed
Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> writes:
> as you likely are aware, the db5.3 package ("Berkeley DB", short "bdb"
> or just "db") is orphaned in Debian, and also upstream (Oracle)
> changed the license for new versions. It is also a popular library for
> "simple" databases. This leaves us with the problem that we ship this
> to our users, but the future of it seems problematic and possibly
> unsupportable.
Probably-silly question, but: Comdb2 contains a BDB fork retaining the
original permissive licence ( within https://github.com/bloomberg/comdb2
); might that be suitable replacement?
Matthew
[I'm subscribed, no need to CC]
--
"At least you know where you are with Microsoft."
"True. I just wish I'd brought a paddle."
http://www.debian.org
Reply to: