[sldev] 1.23.4 released in a hurry ?

[Gigs]

Marine Kelley wrote:
> Thanks for the link Mike, I didn't know that one (or I knew it and 
> forgot).
>
> Brad, yes I know 1.22 can still connect, my problem is that it is not 
> on the main download page anymore, and as the average user always 
> downloads what is just released, they find themselves with libraries 
> and settings file that are incompatible with the latest executable I 
> produce, hence crash, complaints etc.
>

So it's because you are doing an overlay.  Well the simple answer is to 
stop relying on proprietary libraries.

An alternative is what Boy Lane has done, where his installer will fetch 
the proprietary parts and install them for the user.

You can probably use his code as well, I think it's freely available.

-Jason