Bug#493356: libgda3: libgda3-freetds builds against obsolete lib, should be dropped

[Gustavo R. Montesino]

Em Sáb, 2008-08-02 às 10:49 -0700, Steve Langasek escreveu:
> 
> Hi Gustavo,

Hello again :)

> 
> This same problem applies also to libgda2.  Here, however, the package will
> build from source with the small patches to the sybase driver, since the
> sybase driver is not broken upstream, so I've provided a patch to enable it
> in the build instead.
> 
> Because the object name has changed, as well as all the symbols to be looked
> up within it, I don't think it's possible to provide a straightforward
> compatibility wrapper for the object; so I think it's best to rename the
> package (gda2-freetds -> gda2-sybase) at the same time.
> 
> Patch is attached; once again, I'm happy to NMU if you find this would be
> useful.

Feel free to go ahead with the NMU.

Thanks and regards,

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Gustavo R. Montesino
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