[Qt-interest] redistribute QT application for Windows

[Constantin Makshin]

Here is a part of "redist.txt" from Visual Studio 2008:

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Subject to the license terms for the software, you may redistribute the .EXE files (unmodified) listed below.
These files can be run as prerequisites during installation.

vcredist_x86.exe

vcredist_x64.exe

vcredist_IA64.exe

Subject to the license terms for the software, you may redistribute MSM files listed below unmodified as a part of your installation package:

Microsoft_VC90_ATL_x86.msm

policy_9_0_Microsoft_VC90_ATL_x86.msm

... (other .msm files)
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You can use and re-distribute these packages. The only thing you're no allowed to do is modifying them.

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:15:23 +0400, Malyushytsky, Alex <alex at wai.com> wrote:
> I think Denis is mistaken.
> You can’t break license agreement by redistributing RELEASE C runtime dlls.
>
> According to the best of my knowledge you don’t have to (or even might be not allowed)
> to provide redistributable package.
>
> You distribute ONLY dlls your application require from the redistributable package (specific for compiler you are using).
> For example:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kche8ah%28v=VS.90%29.aspx
>
> Regards,
>    Alex
>
>
>
> From: qt-interest-bounces at trolltech.com [mailto:qt-interest-bounces at trolltech.com] On Behalf Of Denis Mingulov
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 4:31 AM
> To: Serge
> Cc: qt-interest at trolltech.com
> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] redistribute QT application for Windows
>
> Hi,
> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Serge <mb0 at km.ru> wrote:
> msvcr80.dll msvcp80.dll
> will i break some license agreement, providing these 2 libraries
> together with my program?
> Yes you will break.
>
> Or i need to provide redistributable package vcredist_x86.exe from
> microsoft instead to avoid problems with license?
> Yes.
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> Denis Mingulov
>
>
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Constantin Makshin