Version checking

Krzysiu - Tue 02/12/2014 21:56:14 CET +0100

Hello!

KiTTY is faking PuTTY in exe informations (name, producer etc.). I guess it's by purpose. But this have some disadvantage. As you know Windows lacks a packet manager and some people are using tools for checking new versions of tools. One of most popular tool is SuMo and it's recognizing it as PuTTY. I don't know how to solve it. Self changing exe (like option "don't fake PuTTY") would cause a loads of antivirus false positives, I think. Maybe other exe, just with correct informations? But not kitty is in fact one file and then it wouldn't be one file anymore. Or maybe... Exe file just with informations in APPDATA dir? I think it could be extremely small. Then some tools would easily get the version information.

I don't want it to be taken as "one 3rd party tool don't work, so change your app", because I'm sure that other tools are taking it as PuTTY by mistake.

Cyd - Wed 03/12/2014 09:05:34 CET +0100

Hi
I've modified one information: ProductVersion
Tye with this build: https://www.9bis.net/kitty/data/beta/kitty.exe

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