Re: [patch] www: requirements

> [email protected] wrote:
>> I also found it irritating that www/cvs2svn.html does not mention the
>> gdbm requirement. I've worked up a patch for that as well, for your
>> consideration.
>
> This is a good point and I agree that the instructions should mention
> the requirement.
>
> But I am curious how you deduced that gdbm version "1.8.3 or later" is
> required.  I don't see any code in database.py indicating that there is
> a minimum version for gdbm.  Please explain.

I didn't delve into the user interface requirements, I was just going by 
the version that exists at ftp.gnu.org. The version there appears to have
last been updated in 2002, so I am guessing that most currently installed
systems will have this version. It is possible that earlier versions will
work but I did not investiate this. Perhaps the wording should be 
clarified:

-  <li>A compatible database library, usually gdbm (1.8.3 or later).
-    Standard dbm does not work.
-  </li>
+  <li>A compatible database library, usually gdbm. Standard dbm does
+    not work. Version 1.8.3 of gdbm is known to work, earlier versions
+    may work as well.
+  </li>

Hopefully this is not too much verbiage.

Cheers
Vince

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