If you try to start proxy 0.8.2 in Windows, and you receive this error:
The application has failed to start because its
side-by-side configuration is incorrect.
Then you need to install the Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries (per the 0.8.2 changelogs). Here is the snippet from the changelogs (it just doesn’t mention the error):
The Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries are now a
requirement for running MySQL Proxy. Users that do not have these
libraries must download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008
Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update. For
the current Proxy version, use the following link to obtain the
package:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26368
(Bug #12836100)
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