[Python-3000] PEP 3108 and the demise of bsddb3

[Jesus Cea]

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Gregory P. Smith wrote:
> The fact that the Python Lib/bsddb/test/ test suite has uncovered
> actual Oracle/Sleepycat BerkeleyDB bugs in supposedly stable releases
> has always disturbed me.

This is true. But python uses openssl, for example, and it must be
updated from time to time, for example. The only difference is that the
bugs are not discovered by python.

In fact, I can say that Berkeley DB 4.7 snapshot releases crashed a lot
with bsddb testsuite. Berkeley DB 4.7.25 is rock solid, in part, because
of pybsddb and the feedback between me and Oracle people.

> PS Thank you jcea for your wonderful work on improving bsddb!
> Regardless of whether it appears in the standard library in the future
> you're making many users very happy with your work.

I would give a leg to know how many, actually :). Err, put that sawchain
down! :-P

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