Check a database handle to make sure you have read/write access

Changes for v1.0.1 - 2023-12-04T19:22:33Z

• Update README (Andrew Hewus Fresh)
• Pull request #7: Patch - SM-4514 - Make strict an author test (Andrew Hewus Fresh)
• Update Makefile from upstream (Andrew Hewus Fresh)
• Make strict.t an author test (Andrew Hewus Fresh)