Re: 'Wrong' dll names in 4.3.0-1 packages -> breaks all 3rd partyX apps

[Harold L Hunt II <huntharo at msu dot edu>]

Ton van Overbeek wrote:
> In the 4.3.0-1 packages all dll's are named cyg<xxx>-n.dll instead of
> lib<xxx>.dll. All 3rd party apps look for e.g. libX11.dll, libICE.dll etc.
> For now the only workaround is to copy each cyg<xxx>-n.dll to
> the corresponding lib<xxx>.dll in  /usr/X11R6/bin.
> Harold, could you please issue a 4.3.0-2 version with the 'right' dll
> names?
>
> Ton van Overbeek

Ton,

No.  Older X apps will need to be recompiled for 4.3.0.  This is a 
change that needed to happen.  In the meantime, you can keep the old 
DLLs in the same directory and it will allow older X apps to run side by 
side with new X apps.

This is a painful change, but it needs to happen.

Harold