Re: psql & readline & win32

Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > Would the easiest solution be to make a patch to readline for 
> > Win32, and only allow Win32 to link to readline if that patch 
> > is in readline, and spit out a compile error if readline 
> > doesn't have that patch.
> 
> What would we patch it with? I don't think anybody has found a problem
> there, this is a separate file that you ship along with it.

Well, the problem is that it handles backslash incorrectly.  We could
patch that in the readline source rather than playing with a
configuaration file.

> > As far as the license, psql spits out a copyright notice as 
> > it starts. 
> > It would be a shame to have to mention GPL in there.
> 
> Even that may not be enough. This is the GPL we're talking about.

At that point, psql becomes GPL, no question.

> > Can we get any companies to fund a port of libedit to Win32?  
> 
> That would be nice. Takers?
> 
> 
> > What does readline have that Win32 native editing does not?
> 
> tab completion, for one. Some editing keys, IIRC. I thought history, but
> it does seem we have history workign on native :)

I think what we don't have is saving history between psql uses.

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