[pulseaudio-tickets] [PulseAudio] #493: gdbm makes building difficult on Solaris

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#493: gdbm makes building difficult on Solaris
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  Reporter:  zanchey                |       Owner:  lennart
      Type:  defect                 |      Status:  new    
  Priority:  high                   |   Milestone:  0.9.15 
 Component:  module-device-restore  |    Severity:  blocker
Resolution:                         |    Keywords:         
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Changes (by dennis):

  * priority:  normal => high
  * type:  enhancement => defect
  * severity:  normal => blocker


Comment:

 i install my linux system from source since a decade now and never needed
 to install gdbm. it is also one of the worst choices for storing data
 because of a weak hash algorythm and data loss in certain situations. this
 may not be a problem to pulseaudio. but it sounds weird to me that a
 soundserver is enforcing the installation of a certain db. i refuse to
 install gdbm and thus refuse to install pulseaudio. can't you at least
 choose a db more widely used today? for example, sqlite is a must-have, no
 way around it. yes, it can do more you need but it is a neccessity
 provided on just every system running modern software and more sane
 (except of using SQL as feed).

 actually, if your needs are so soft, doesn't a plain file do it too?

 regards,
 dennis

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