[Python-Dev] Improving bsddb detection in setup.py
Guido van Rossum
guido@python.org
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 22:46:06 -0400
> GvR> But that requires that you have BSDDB 3, right? Because of
> GvR> its licensing, not everybody has it. So I think it's still a
> GvR> good idea to have Skip's patch as well.
>
> No, PyBSDDB claims to be BSD 1.85 compatible. I haven't tried that
> yet, but I think it will work even if you have the free, old version
> around.
So it's *both* compatible with BSD 1.95 *and* with the old bsddb
module. Then what does it buy you?
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