DB is not optional. If it is required by an application there'll be a hard error.

diff --git a/framework/Core/package.xml b/framework/Core/package.xml
index 9bd7bce..33fc0c3 100644 (file)
--- a/framework/Core/package.xml
+++ b/framework/Core/package.xml
@@ -583,6 +583,10 @@ Application Framework.</description>
     <channel>pear.horde.org</channel>
    </package>
    <package>
+    <name>DB</name>
+    <channel>pear.php.net</channel>
+   </package>
+   <package>
     <name>Exception</name>
     <channel>pear.horde.org</channel>
    </package>
@@ -661,10 +665,6 @@ Application Framework.</description>
     <channel>pear.horde.org</channel>
    </package>
    <package>
-    <name>DB</name>
-    <channel>pear.php.net</channel>
-   </package>
-   <package>
     <name>Editor</name>
     <channel>pear.horde.org</channel>
    </package>