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Re: python 2.3.3-1 package
- From: Jason Tishler <jason at tishler dot net>
- To: cygwin-apps at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 15:56:18 -0500
- Subject: Re: python 2.3.3-1 package
- References: <28849.1078709584@www36.gmx.net>
Arno,
On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 02:33:04AM +0100, Arno Waschk wrote:
> Is there a way using the existing python package together with the
> shipped libdb4.1? Do I need to compile my own python?
At the moment, yes.
> Shouldn't one expect the official python package to be an up-to-date
> libdb linked against,
Yes, I will do so as soon as Cygwin 1.5.8 is released.
> or are there reasons for not doing so?
Unfortunately, Cygwin became unstable (IMO) with the 1.5.6 release.
Cygwin 1.5.7 is better and the recent snapshots are even better.
Nevertheless, I am still waiting for 1.5.8 before I release my next
package.
Jason
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