On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Sébastien Blaisot <mi...@blaisot.org>
wrote:

> 3) Install Mixxx in a versionned directory (either "Mixxx $VERSION" or
> better "Mixxx\$VERSION")
>
> Pros
> - Let you install and use different versions at the same time
> - no need to worry about files left from earlier version
>
> Cons
> - have forward and backward compatibility for preference folder files
> (sqlite database) - seems complicated
>
>

I think this is the best option for now.

We already maintain backwards / forwards compatibility for the preferences
and library SQLite database so user profiles are compatible across versions.

If we install to "Mixxx $VERSION" then the user won't see skins or other
resource-path files from previous versions.

And best of all, it's only a few lines of code :).
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