From: david@...
Date: 2005-10-07T17:36:15+09:00
Subject: Re: SQLite / Ruby on Windows?

Cit�t Jeff Wood <jeff.darklight@gmail.com>:

> system32 is the normal place that the system will go looking for DLLs ...
> that's how windows works.
> 

Not since Win2K it isn't, apparently. I confirmed my hunch I read about that in
some documentation. The NT branch of Windows also looks for DLLs in directories
in the PATH environment variable. And possibly in the location of the
executable as well, I haven't tried that.

> if you want to try and go around that, have fun. what I suggested *will*
> work.
> 

Not on machines I don't have admin privileges on. 

So, I guess this is another bit of useless trivia floating around ruby-talk,
anyone deploying applications with DLL dependencies in war conditions might
actually use this.

Aaanyways, thanks again, SQLite works like a charm, and I'm getting ready to
wear my Ruby slippers to school for the first time. Wish me luck Fighting The
System.

David Vallner

PS: The bit about not benig serious was tongue-in-cheek...