* the client. The `application' is application specific user data pointer
* and caller must free it. The `silc_version' is the application version
* that will be used to compare against remote host's (usually a server)
* the client. The `application' is application specific user data pointer
* and caller must free it. The `silc_version' is the application version
* that will be used to compare against remote host's (usually a server)