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diff --git a/databases/db44/pkg-descr b/databases/db44/pkg-descr index 5b4881b10a5..9bc7ada3c50 100644 --- a/databases/db44/pkg-descr +++ b/databases/db44/pkg-descr @@ -1,10 +1,16 @@ -Version 4.1 of the Berkeley DB library. This version uses an incompatible -underlying database format than revision 1 and a different standard API. -Utilities are included in the distribution to convert v1.85 databases to v4.1 +Version 4.2 of the Berkeley Data Base library which offers (key/value) storage +with optional concurrent access or transactions interface. + +Utilities are included in the distribution to convert v1.85 databases to v4.2 databases, and a backwards compatible API is provided to maintain compatibility with programs using the v1.85 interface. +Note that this port has a different layout than the 3.3, 4.0 and 4.1 ports, +it does not rename libraries. + For details on compatibility with other DB versions, see: http://www.sleepycat.com/download/patchlogs.shtml + +-- Matthias Andree WWW: http://www.sleepycat.com/ |