> Perhaps 'deprecated' is a better description than obsolete. msvcrt.dll is > provided nowadays purely and simply for backwards compatibility with older > apps
Why does even the 64-bit notepad.exe, to pick an example, then link to the 64-bit msvcrt.dll? Or the 64-bit ws2_32.dll, to pick another example. OK, so those can maybe be said to be "older" apps and libraries. Let's pick a new one, hmm, for instance dwm.exe, the "Desktop Window Manager" that handles the desktop 3d and transparency effects, since Vista (afaik), is that new enough? It too links to msvcrt.dll. > 64-bit Windows needs the dll because Win64 can still run 32-bit apps but > AFAIK, no Microsoft compiler has used it > or needed it for nearly 10 years. I was talking about the 64-bit msvcrt.dll. Is it a surprise to you that it exists? And, if no Microsoft compiler uses the 32- or 64-bit msvcrt.dll, please then tell me how the Microsoft DLLs and EXEs that link to it are built? With MinGW? The truth is that msvcrt.dll (32- and 64-bit builds) is heavily used by Microsoft themselves. As a mere customer. you just have to jump through some hoops to be able to use it, if you are in a purely Microsoft tools only environment. I think one needs to use a driver development kit or something. --tml _______________________________________________ gtk-app-devel-list mailing list gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-app-devel-list
