FAQ update to mention Applink.

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@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ OpenSSL  -  Frequently Asked Questions
 * Which is the current version of OpenSSL?
 
 The current version is available from <URL: http://www.openssl.org>.
-OpenSSL 0.9.7f was released on March 22, 2005.
+OpenSSL 0.9.7g was released on April 11, 2005.
 
 In addition to the current stable release, you can also access daily
 snapshots of the OpenSSL development version at <URL:
@@ -652,6 +652,17 @@ by:
 Note that debug and release libraries are NOT interchangeable.  If you
 built OpenSSL with /MD your application must use /MD and cannot use /MDd.
 
+As per 0.9.8 the above limitation is eliminated for .DLLs. OpenSSL
+.DLLs compiled with some specific run-time option [we recommend the
+default /MD] can be deployed with application compiled with different
+option or even different compiler. But there is a catch! Instead of
+re-compiling OpenSSL toolkit, as you would have to with prior versions,
+you have to compile small C snippet with compiler and/or options of
+your choice. The snippet gets installed as
+<install-root>/include/openssl/applink.c and should be either added to
+your project or simply #include-d in one [and only one] of your source
+files. Failure to do either manifests itself as fatal "no
+OPENSSL_Applink" error.
 
 * How do I read or write a DER encoded buffer using the ASN1 functions?