Can I redistribute debughlp.dll coming with VS .NET 2003?

[Laura T.]

Sorry if this is off-topic(?).

I have not found any info if it is possible to redistribute with
my app the VS .NET 2003 version of debughlp.dll
in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\IDE
directory (v. 6.0.17.0).

Is it legal? Is there an .EXE for it or can I just include the dll in
my deployment (naturally installing it in the app dir)?

Thanks,

Laura

[Sean Cavanaugh]

Laura T. wrote:

Sorry if this is off-topic(?).

I have not found any info if it is possible to redistribute with
my app the VS .NET 2003 version of debughlp.dll
in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\IDE
directory (v. 6.0.17.0).

Is it legal? Is there an .EXE for it or can I just include the dll in
my deployment (naturally installing it in the app dir)?

Thanks,

Laura

Sure

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...5-7FD5E14DB6C0

Should only be necessary for NT4 and W9x

[Jochen Kalmbach]

Laura T. wrote:

I have not found any info if it is possible to redistribute with
my app the VS .NET 2003 version of debughlp.dll
The correct name is: dbghelp.dll
in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\IDE
directory (v. 6.0.17.0).

Is it legal? Is there an .EXE for it or can I just include the dll in
my deployment (naturally installing it in the app dir)?

No.
You can take a look into the redist.txt file on the VS2003 cd...

BUT:
You can simply download the current debugging tools:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/ddk/debugging/

and then you have the newest version of the dll (6.2.13.1)
AND it is allowed to redistribute this dll.

<redist.txt of Debugging tools>
(1) You may redistribute dbghelp.dll version 6.2.13.1
</redist.txt of Debugging tools>

I think they just forgot to mention in the VS2003 redist.txt, that you
can also redist the dbghelp.dll

--
Greetings
Jochen

Do you need a memory-leak finder ?
http://www.codeproject.com/tools/leakfinder.asp

[Laura T.]

"Jochen Kalmbach" <no********************@holzma.de> wrote in message
news:Xn********************************@127.0.0.1. ..

Laura T. wrote:

I have not found any info if it is possible to redistribute with
my app the VS .NET 2003 version of debughlp.dll
The correct name is: dbghelp.dll

My fault. :-)

in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\IDE
directory (v. 6.0.17.0).

Is it legal? Is there an .EXE for it or can I just include the dll in
my deployment (naturally installing it in the app dir)?

No.
You can take a look into the redist.txt file on the VS2003 cd...

BUT:
You can simply download the current debugging tools:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/ddk/debugging/

and then you have the newest version of the dll (6.2.13.1)
AND it is allowed to redistribute this dll.

<redist.txt of Debugging tools>
(1) You may redistribute dbghelp.dll version 6.2.13.1
</redist.txt of Debugging tools>

I think they just forgot to mention in the VS2003 redist.txt, that you
can also redist the dbghelp.dll

Well it is a big product so not everything can be controlled. I just
wonder why so big matter for ISVs is left for a small .txt.
--
Greetings
Jochen

Do you need a memory-leak finder ?
http://www.codeproject.com/tools/leakfinder.asp

Thanks Jochen!

That's all I needed to know.

Laura