id summary reporter owner description type status priority milestone component resolution keywords cc 217 use of xxmlink to create shortcuts assefa Jeff McKenna "There is a windows binaries available from Pixelab sales called xxmlink.exe that can be used fro creating shortcuts. The permission to use it in this project has been granted. Here is an e-mail from Kan Yabumoto - Pixelab sales : ""Thank you for contacting us for the use of XXMKLINK. I just looked at your OSGeo4W page on Wikipedia. Let this Email authorize OSGeo to include our XXMKLINK.EXE program in the OSGeo Binary Distribution and related installer packages. We charge a nominal license fee for commercial applications on a case-by-case basis. In this particular case, we would like to give you permission to use XXMKLINK free of charge because your usage is for an open source project. We will be most appreciative if you give us credit for XXMKLINK in whatever context it fits. With regards, Kan Yabumoto"" Tasks regarding this: - add the xxmlink.exe in the base msvcrt package (the latest release) - use it with apache installation - add appropriate credit for the use of xxmlink.exe " task closed normal OSGeo4W fixed