On Apr 14, 10:11 pm, pyt...@bdurham.com wrote: > I just stumbled across the following page which seems to indicate that > the MS VC 2008 runtime files[1] required to distribute Python > applications compiled with Py2exe and similar tools can be shipped > without the license restriction many previously thought. > > See: Updated License Term Agreement for VC Redistributable in VS 2008 > SP1http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/KB956414 > > <quote> > The End User License Agreement (EULA) attached to the English version of > Visual C++ (VC) Redistributable Package (VCRedistx86.exe, > VCRedistx64.exe, and VCRedist_ia64.exe) in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 > does not let you redistribute the VC Redist files. It specifies that you > may only install and use one copy of the software. > > ----> The correct EULA allows installation and use of any number of > copies of the VC Redist packages. <---- > > CAUSE > > This problem occurs when Visual Studio 2008 SP1 installs incorrect VC > Redist files that have the wrong EULAs to the computer. > </quote> > > I know there's been lots of confusion about whether developers can ship > these DLL files directly or whether developers must ship the Visual C++ > 2008 Redistributable Package SP 1 files (vcredist_x86.exe or > vcredist_x64.exe) - I think the above article should settle this debate > once and for all. > > Malcolm > > 1. MS VC 2008 runtime files: msvcr90.dll, msvcp90.dll, msvcm90.dll
The article links to this Knowledge Base article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956414 In that article, under the More Information, it reads: APPLIES TO * Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite * Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server * Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test Load Agent * Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition * Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Architecture Edition * Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Development Edition * Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test Edition * Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition * Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition * Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Academic Edition * Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Tools for Applications Software Development Kit I don't think this license agreement change involves the express editions, which are free. Correct me if I'm wrong here? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
