It never fails (bsddb retirement in 2.3)

[Skip Montanaro]

    Andrew> The *BSDs use the libc version of the DB library heavily for
    Andrew> (amongst other things):
    Andrew>  - password database
    Andrew>  - terminal capability database
    Andrew>  - login profile database

Understood, but just like the rest of us need to upgrade stuff like this
every now and then, so should the *BSDs.  They can do the db_dump185 dance
in their upgrade systems just like the rest of us.  I guess for one reason
or another, none of the above uses tickles any of the bugs in the library.

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