On 04/18/11 21:24, Dmitry Yemanov wrote: > 18.04.2011 13:26, Alex Peshkoff wrote: > >>> So, are we going to use more recent ICU libraries in FB3 ? >> Vlad, I think yes > This sounds as a good idea to me as well. > >> Ideally ICU should be installed by package manager due to dependency. >> But taking into an account that such method of install is not too >> popular in windows (or may be I'm wrong and something has changed during >> last years?) > It's not only about popularity, but also about a "install-by-copying" > approach for the embedded server which was always considered a feature. > So we have no other choice but to have the ICU binaries included in our > Windows packages (or available as a separate download).
As a separate download ICU binaries are always available from IBM site (including win32/64). Therefore adding them to installer is just about 'one click install' on windows. I suppose they are needed in self-extract installer first of all for this purpose. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
