Speaking with my debian php maintainer hat. If you are able to install non-free sybase libraries, you are also able to install php5-dev and run phpize && make && make install in sybase_ct directory.
Ie. if you want to use non-free libraries, you cannot expect help from package distributors. O. 2008/9/29 knb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The common dependency of both sybase mad mssql Vendor Specific Database > Extensions on FreetTDS libs might be advantageous for the package developer > or maintainer, but it has disadvantages for the library users: > - if I remove the Sybase DB Extension using synaptic, I also lose the MSSQL > Server connectivity. > - it is still confusing to be forced to connect to a sybase database using > mssql_connect(), or to call a mssql server with sybase_connect() . - it took > me some time to understand the whole issue. However it is next to impossible > to communicate the situation to other web developers and new colleagues. > > And what will happen if the FreeTDS developer(s) decided someday to drop > compatibility for one of the server types, or too fork development? > > Instead of using freetds, a linux user can still install the original C > Client libraries from Sybase. As part of the ASE DB server developer > trial-edition/expres-edition, these libraries are available for free but not > as open-source from Sybase in 32bit and 64 bit versions. > (The 32-bit header files are available also free of charge from Sybase, > whereas the 64 bit versions of the header files aren't. Here it is indeed an > advantage to have a basic 64bit FreetTDS-based sybase client that works) > > Seems that I have to do my php with-sybase-ct development on a different > machine, than my unix box. > > -- > sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240519 > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to php5 in > ubuntu. > -- Ondřej Surý <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240519 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
