Re: win32 version info

Magnus Hagander wrote:
> >> This patch along with the attached files (.tar.gz unpacks in src/)
> >> adds VERSIONINFO to all binaries under win32. This is generally
> >> considered a good thing
> >
> >Out of curiosity: Why?
>
> Well, because it allows the user as well as other programs to identify
> what version of a file is installed. For error-checking purposes (which

Didn't you and Claudio disagree just a week ago when I asked for some
Win32 C code to auto-check versions like initdb calling postgres?  That
was only in one C file ifdef'ed and you thought it was overkill.  Now
you want to put stuff in every binary directory?

Seems inconsistent to me.

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