Msvcrt.dll vs. crtdll.dll (Was Re: Re[2]: [Mingw-users] Need instruction for installing the new linker)

[Paul G. <pga...@te...>]

Hi folks,

	Here's one who wants to use crtdll.dll.  It is for people like 
this poster that we are keeping crtdll.dll as a legacy 
distribution.

On 8 Nov 2000, at 19:07, the Illustrious SONE Takeshi wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 04:18:03PM -0800, Paul Garceau wrote: >
> 	Crtdll.dll is no longer being used extensively, and because of >
> that, for legacy reason, crtdll.dll remains as an available >
> legacy distribution for those interested in such things, but >
> should no longer be maintained by mingw developers.  Afaik, this
> > support approach for crtdll.dll version has already been agreed
> > to.
> 
> I disagree.
> 
> Support for ancient Windows95 is commonly requested by our
> customers and we cannot legaly bundle msvcrt.dll if the product
> is built entirely without MSVC.

	I understand what you are saying and I understand your concern. 
 However, I think you may misunderstand something.
	The msvcrt.dll we are talking about is the MS supplied 
msvcrt.dll.  You don't (and legally, if MS has its way, can not) 
bundle the MS version of msvcrt.dll without MS licensing).

	This is where I think the misunderstanding lies;  Mingw 
"interfaces" with msvcrt.dll or crtdll.dll depending on which 
distribution you have installed.  It does not build either 
crtdll or msvcrt dynamic relocatable libararies (.dlls).

	Also, remember that msvcrt.dll exists under Win95 as it does 
under Win98, WinNT4 and (someone correct me if I am wrong on 
this last) Win2k.

	Thus, since there is still a need for crtdll.dll in some cases, 
as in yours, the last stable version of crtdll.dll is the one 
that will remain for legacy reasons.  crtdll.dll is not going 
away.  It just won't be "updated" or "subject to" further 
revisions.

	Peace,

		Paul G.


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