Hey David, I should have known about Gentoo. Thanks for pointing this out. We'll take this with us in the meeting we (Hans, Jasper, Gijs and I) have today. Ivo On 3/28/07, David Hubbard <david.c.hubbard at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Ivo, Hans, > > > It is true that sqlite needs to be installed on the client's pc in order to > > make it run, adding an extra dependency. However, we don't see this is a big > > drawback, since most distributions come with it anyway. As far as I can see > > on my machine: > > > > libsqlite3.so.0 is needed by (installed) rpm-libs-4.4.2-32.i386 > > libsqlite3.so.0 is needed by (installed) rpm-4.4.2-32.i386 > > libsqlite3.so.0 is needed by (installed) > > python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.1.i386 > > libsqlite3.so.0 is needed by (installed) > > yum-metadata-parser-1.0.3-1.fc6.i386 > > libsqlite3.so.0 is needed by (installed) apr-util-1.2.8-1.fc6.i386 > > sqlite is needed by (installed) mono-data-sqlite-1.1.17.1-4.fc6.i386 > > sqlite >= 3.3.1 is needed by (installed) beagle-0.2.13-1.fc6.i386 > > > > So it seems like both rpm and yum already use it, which covers most > > distributions, doesn't it? > > I have access to Debian and SuSe machines but I haven't taken the time > to look at the dependencies for sqlite. However, for Gentoo systems, > sqlite won't be there unless the user chooses one of a few packages -- > none of which guarantee sqlite will be installed like rpm / yum would > for a Ubuntu, Fedora, or RHEL system. :-( > > app-admin/conary > app-misc/beagle > app-misc/cdcollect > app-misc/tracker > app-pda/libopensync > dev-db/sqlitebrowser > dev-db/sqliteodbc > dev-haskell/hdbc-sqlite > dev-haskell/hsql-sqlite > dev-php4/pecl-sqlite > dev-php5/pecl-pdo-sqlite > dev-python/apsw > dev-python/axiom > dev-python/pysqlite > dev-ruby/sqlite-ruby > dev-ruby/sqlite3-ruby > dev-util/nemiver > games-board/slibo > gnustep-apps/gworkspace > kde-misc/katalog > mail-client/mailody > media-gfx/digikam > media-gfx/f-spot > media-sound/banshee > media-sound/bossogg > media-sound/listen > media-sound/monopod > media-tv/dvbstreamer > media-video/mmsv2 > net-proxy/vultureng > sys-cluster/csync2 > > Or, the following packages will use sqlite functionality if the user > configures them to (but don't, by default -- sqlite would be pulled in > when the user is trying to build a system around sqlite, not the other > way around). I notice some important ones here, like rpm, trac, and > qt, but they are probably installed without the sqlite dependency in > most cases. > > app-arch/rpm > app-backup/bacula > app-cdr/cdw > app-mobilephone/kannel > app-office/qhacc > app-portage/eix > dev-cpp/sptk > dev-db/hk_classes > dev-db/libdbi-drivers > dev-db/opendbx > dev-db/sqliteodbc > dev-lang/php > dev-lang/python > dev-libs/apr-util > dev-libs/libpreludedb > dev-libs/redland > dev-lisp/cl-sql > dev-ruby/ruby-dbi > dev-util/gambas > games-kids/gcompris > gnome-extra/libgda > kde-misc/krecipes > mail-client/balsa > mail-filter/bogofilter > mail-filter/dspam > mail-mta/exim > media-libs/libsndfile > media-sound/mt-daapd > net-analyzer/ipac-ng > net-analyzer/pmacct > net-dns/pdns > net-im/ekg2 > net-im/jabberd > net-mail/dbmail > net-misc/asterisk > net-misc/logjam > net-p2p/gnunet > net-p2p/gtk-gnutella > sci-geosciences/grass > sci-libs/gdal > www-apps/trac > www-servers/lighttpd > x11-libs/qt > > Also, look at how sensors uses sensors.conf already. It is a form of > database without needing sqlite. If dmi-detect had a sqlite > dependency, then sensors might one day move the configuration to > sqlite -- reasons why this would be good or bad apply equally to both > apps. > > All this is just my opinion, though. > > David >
