With the integration of
6822537 Add GNU readline to SFW
in Nevada build 114, it is possible that software,
especially inbound open-source software, that previously
did not use readline will unintentionally begin using it.
Readline is a popular open-source package that provides
command-line editing and history-recall functionality.
Many open-source packages optionally depend on readline,
if it is detected, at build time.
As of build 114, the SUNWgnu-readline package will be
installed as part of the SUNWCXall, SUNWCall, SUNWCprog
and SUNWCuser metaclusters.
If you are responsible for Nevada packages that might begin
using readline, please pay close attention once your
consolidation begins building on build 114. If your package
begins using readline and you *want* to continue using it,
you will need to confirm that your package's license is
compatible with readline's (GPL v2) and also add a dependency
on SUNWgnu-readline to your package. If you do *not* want
to use readline, this is typically achieved by adding a
"--without-readline" (or similar) param to the configure
script used in your build.
Regards,
- Dermot
