readline update?

[Tom Lane]

Toshio Kuratomi <a.badger at gmail.com> writes:
> On 07/03/2009 03:27 AM, Miroslav Lichvar wrote:
>> I'd like to update readline to the latest version 6.0. The problem is
>> that the license was changed to GPLv3+ and we have some GPLv2 packages
>> using readline.
>> 
>> A possible replacement is the editline library which provides a
>> compatible interface and is licensed under BSD, unfortunately it
>> doesn't handle UTF-8.
>> 
>> Are we stuck with readline 5.2? Suggestions?
>> 
> Can we parallel install readline5 and readline6?

Maybe somebody should work on fixing whatever editline deficiencies
are seen as showstoppers.

			regards, tom lane