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DLL hell
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en computing informal Problems caused by incompatible versions of a DLL (dynamic-link library).
en 2002 David Chappell Understanding .NET: A Tutorial and Analysis A more succinct way to say this is that the versioning the CLR enforces for strong-named assemblies means the end of DLL hell.
2006, Nagel et al, Professional C# 2005
Another feature of Windows 2000 or later Windows operating systems that deals with DLL Hell is file protection: system DLLs are protected...
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