Re: apr-iconv

Quoting Peter Johnson <peterj@nec.com.au>:

> Hi
>
> Please can you tell me the status of apr-iconv in the Win32 build?

<personal-opinion>
apr_iconv is an abomination that should've been smothered at birth.
</personal-opinion>

> Are you waiting/trying to get the apr-iconv library to work or are you
> going to change to the GNU iconv lib?

I believe we should use GNU libiconv for Subversion, regardless of ASF
quirks^H^H^H^H^H^Hpolicy. I can't see how apr_iconv could become useful for us
in time for 1.0; it's practically unmaintained, has a miserably unix-centric
design, and is lacking in functionality WRT GNU libiconv.

> I have got apr-iconv to build on Win32 but it doesn't seem to do
> anything. I've not been in touch with the apr-iconv guys, thought I'd
> try here first.

Yes, apr_iconv does exactly nothing on Windows.

> The GNU iconv does seem to work however.

Correct.

> Btw, I have access to Japanese Windows 2000 and Windows 98 PC's if
> you'd like something testing.

That would be great!

    Brane

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Received on Thu Aug 1 15:34:25 2002