Microsoft to End DLL Confusion

MankyD writes "ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft is attempting to do away with DLL version conflicts in its next version of Windows with a technology it calls 'Strong Binding'. When new programs attempt to overwrite old versions of DLL's, the Strong Binding will index the DLL's and allow the programs to reference them by a unique ID, rather than by file name. Hopefully it will prevent a new program from breaking an old one. I would think this might add to DLL clutter however."

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Re:Auto-DLL Managment?

[JdV!!]

After the recent Slammer Worm debacle, this would be a very good reason to keep any Longhorn machines OFF the internet.

And likewise, the last sendmail debacle is a very good reason to keep any MX machines of the internet.

JdV!!