[Mono-dev] [PATCH] Rename mono-1.dll to mono.dll (win32, remove version)

[Robert Jordan]

Hi,

Kornél Pál wrote:
> The name mono-1.dll is unusual on Windows. And I see no reason to version
> the dll. This dll is private to Mono or the application that bundles it. As
> only one Mono version can be installed to a single directory there is no
> reason to version the dll name. The name mono.dll would follow Windows dll
> naming conventions.
> 
> Please review and approve the patch.

This will break already deployed apps, which embed the Mono runtime
and rely on the official Mono Windows Installer.

I'm urged to make an unnecessary update, if this change will be applied.
Please let it be or, at least, postpone the change after 1.1.17.

Thanks!

Robert