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HL Versions / redistFile repository?

Open snsvrno opened this issue 4 years ago • 0 comments

Should the hashlink binaries and libraries be "separated" from this project and downloaded separately if needed, or should it all be bundled together?


I am working on adding linux packaging which would increase the size (~1.2MBs, not that huge) but maybe there should be the option when packaging to only package for native platform (so only package windows on windows) meaning the user doesn't need the mac and linux binaries / files.

On that same note, should these hl binaries / libraries be version tracked? Meaning is hashlink for windows the current 1.11 or a git build? Would there be any benefit in having another repository that stores the various binary/library files in release tags and redistHelper will look for the latest release by default, download, and use those files.

I don't know if hashlink is mature enough to have big backwards compatibility breaking, but it would be nice to be able to lock a package to an older version for a particular project so if you ever return to it then it will build without issue (though I guess the library redistFiles would already be locked unless you update it).

snsvrno avatar Apr 17 '21 16:04 snsvrno