At 03:50 PM 3/30/2005, Curt Arnold wrote:

>>Well, subversion does use apr_xlate.  But this was actually reported
>>by our log4cxx devs, who tripped over the subversion copy when they
>>thought they were using their own build.
>
>I made the initial report when attempting to use apr_xlate in log4cxx.

Yup

>What I saw trying to say was that Subversion would likely have not set 
>APR_ICONV_PATH in Windows unless they were using apr_xlate.  

Which they do.

>2. Drop apr_iconv and support apr_xlate on platforms without a native iconv 
>implementation using something else.

Yes.  Pick up the FreeBSD iconv 2.x with some win32 or other
atypical unix deployment patches.

>I could support option 2, but would need to know the identity and licensing 
>terms of the "something else" first.

Again, FreeBSD iconv 2.x is maintained by Alexander, who hasn't
had the cycles himself to devote to it, or a community around it.
So, proposing a new community around it, either through the
incubator with the ASL license, or still under the BSD license
somewhere else (e.g. a sourceforge type location.)  There are
several communities who rely on the Kostantin implementation.
(FWIW - he's dropped his advertising clause in a note to Alexander,
but the incubator would probably wish to have something more
affirmative from him.)

I don't suggest we drop it from support in apr-util 1.0, but the
next major point bump of apr-util.  Provided it gels.

FWIW - who else in this community wants to participate if such
an ASL/BSD licensed iconv project grew up around the most current
code for iconv?

Bill




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