On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 09:34:30PM -0400, Ettore Perazzoli wrote:
> Anyway, I think the current situation is good enough. Evolution just
> uses the db3 format for the addressbook, and since it statically links
> with a specific version of libdb, upgrades of libdb on the user's system
> won't cause damage to the contacts. Also, it is possible to migrate
> from db1.85 or db2 contacts easily (in the latter case, it's even done
> automatically on start-up).
Wow, so much for reducing memory footprint, I guess.
Although I can understand that you want to make sure you have the correct libdb, you
should just provide the package in case it isn't there, and link dynamicly. static
links are evil.
/me awaiting for a new snapshot...
Hugs, rms
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