[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1428: WinGRASS + how to deliver Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package (vcredist)?

[GRASS GIS]

#1428: WinGRASS + how to deliver Microsoft Visual C++  Redistributable Package
(vcredist)?
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 Reporter:  dhastings     |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  defect        |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  blocker       |   Milestone:  6.4.2                    
Component:  Installation  |     Version:  6.4.1                    
 Keywords:  wingrass      |    Platform:  MSWindows 7              
      Cpu:  x86-64        |  
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Comment(by neteler):

 Replying to [comment:21 hellik]:
 > Replying to [comment:19 jef]:
 > > Direct link: http://hub.qgis.org/projects/quantum-
 gis/repository/revisions/master/entry/ms-windows/osgeo4w/creatensis.pl
 > >
 > > The GRASS NSIS installer could also download the msvcrt package on
 installation, untar it and run the postinstall.bat.
 >
 > the related osgeo4w-msvcrt-package is downloadable from here:
 > http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/release/msvcrt/

 The easiest and quickest solution might be:
  * if DLLs are missing, wget/curl them from this address and install
  * if wget/curl fails, tell the user to go there and fetch them

 Why cannot we go this way for now?

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