Re: Module loading on Windows

[Stefan Sandberg <keffo.sandberg@...>]

Imagine two different applications using the same version of PCRE, then 
you've cleverly made the entire point of dll's in the first place 
completely meaningless.
Manifests dictate which library version to load, -not- where it's placed.



> Why? Imagine two different applications are using different versions 
> of PCRE. If my rock installs its version of PCRE in the Windows path, 
> it's most likely to break the other applications.
> Whenever possible, its best to not drop dlls in the path. It breaks 
> the isolation of the rock.
> Also, consider what happens when you remove the rock. Do you remove 
> the dll you put on the path? What happens if you stepped onto the dll 
> of another application? Removing the dll will break it.
> Regards,
> Ignacio Burgueño