Re: [Evolution] addressbook.db with db4 (SuSE 8.0)

[James Ogley <james ogley pinnacle co uk>]

So, if I have db3 built with static-db enabled (and I do now) then Evo
will build with it statically linked, and therefore able to be
distributed?

> :))))) There was a long discussion here. Ximian people claimed they
> wanted to have addressbook format stable like rock. So they standardized
> db3. And you do have to install db3 somewhere in your system in order to
> compile evo. And probably compile it with _static_ db3 (unless you want
> it to pick dynamic db4 libraries). I tried to convince them it's evil
> and pain in the ... but it's them who rule Evo world:(
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