[xml] Re: Version Resorurce (Was: Hi Igor!)

[Igor Zlatkovic <igor zlatkovic com>]

Hi Veiko,

your RC is cute, but again, I don't need it. This does not mean that I
am against integrating a version resource. It just means that I won't
waste any time on things I neither need, nor have fun doing. Two beer or
not two beer, that was never the question :-)

Libxml is open source. The feature you desire does not depend on me in
any way. Fetch the source, implement your bits and post back your
changes. If you break nothing, your own work will become a part of the
main source tree and you'll enjoy its fruits in every following
release.

Oh, by the way, I'm posting this to the mailing list, just in case
others are interested in the topic.

Ciao,
Igor

On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 04:11:54PM +0100, Veiko Sinivee seb se wrote:
> Well it's useful for installers (specially Windows installer)
> that install some product using your dll. Then they can check if
> the dll coming with this new product is newer than a previous
> dll having the same name. Here is a sample .rc skript. You
> can add it to any DLL by invoking the resource compiler
> from make. If you use M$ Visual C++ then it can generate 
> a suitable resource skript for any dll project.
>
> regards,
>
> Veiko
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igor Zlatkovic [mailto:igor zlatkovic com]
> Sent: den 3 mars 2003 17:02
> To: Veiko Sinivee seb se
> Subject: Re: Hi Igor!
>
>
> Hi Veiko,
>
> the DLLs contain only the binary image version number set by the linker,
> which is not what you want. 
>
> I have no use for the resources in libxml, but I accept patches.
>
> Ciao,
> Igor
>
> On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 03:37:38PM +0100, Veiko Sinivee seb se wrote:
> > Hi Igor!
> >
> > I'm using the libxml2 and iconv libraries (Win32 binary). 
> > May I ask you if those libraries contain version numbers
> > in form of Windows resources. You know it's possible to
> > add a small resource skript to any dll to provide version 
> > numbers and authors info. If the dll-s allready have version numbers
> > please tell me the current number. If not please consider
> > adding version numbers to your next release. It's very helpful
> > for all sorts of installation programs.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Veiko Sinivee