Re: compile error on cvs tip

Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Sean Chittenden writes:
> 
> > Keep krb4 in the tree for 7.4, but before 7.4 gets released, the
> > documentation and release notes need to state that krb4 has been
> > depreciated and that it will be removed before 7.5.  I'll add submit a
> > patch for the updated verbiage in a bit.  -sc
> 
> I object to treating foreign software packages like that.  Those who are
> interested in Kerberos 4 or even managed to obtain software for it are
> intelligent enough to be able to make judgements about it.  Kerberos 4 is
> nowhere near the likely-to-be-chosen path in PostgreSQL, so there's
> nothing we need to be scared about.

True, but it does bloat our distribution.  I had to work around its
need for gethostname() while I was coding the Win32 port, so it doesn't
stay around with zero maintance.

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