[AccessD] Further to libraries

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Fri Dec 23 23:45:51 CST 2011


Libraries solve a problem of making fixes and enhancements in one location.  They create another 
problem which is having to test all the applications that use the library to ensure that they all 
work with the libs before releasing the libs for general use.

The reality is that software is so complex that a problem may be found even after "the tests" which 
may mean backing out the lib (or the app).  One way of dealing with that is to have a directory with 
all of the files required to run the app including the libs.  When any of the required files is 
updated, zip up all of the files and replace whatever files.  If a problem is found down the road, 
unzip all of the files to be back at the previous state.


-- 
John W. Colby
Colby Consulting

Reality is what refuses to go away
when you do not believe in it




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