[request-tracker-maintainers] Bug#512750: Bug#512750: Bug#512750: What to do for 3.8?

[Dominic Hargreaves]

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 10:36:03PM +0200, Niko Tyni wrote:
> A dbconfig-common hook for adding comments to the dbc_dbtypes list along
> with something like "Recommends: rt3.6-db-mysql|rt3.6-db-postgresql" could
> work.
> 
> The hook feels a bit bloatish and too special purpose, but I suppose it
> doesn't hurt to cook up a patch and ask the dbconfig-common maintainers
> for their opinion. I'll look at that.
> 
> Meanwhile, I think the Lenny solution is adequate. I agree the docs
> eventually belong in the package itself.
> 
> I don't expect this to be such a big thing for Squeeze: Jesse said
> there are just a few known issues with the SQLite backend, and the Lenny
> version + users of the 3.8 versions will probably give it more testing.

Okay, thanks.

I've applied roughly the same docs (plus the content from the web page)
in request-tracker3.8. Probably best to open a new wishlist bug if you
want to persue the dbconfig-common prompting business.

Cheers,
Dominic.

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