= msvcrt = 

 * Base runtime libraries, and installer/runtime support executables
 * This package includes the Microsoft runtimes corresponding to Visual Studio 6, 2002 (7.0), 2003 (7.1) and 8.0 (2008).
 * The visual studio 8.0 runtime is actually installed in the system directory by virtue of a post install step running and then deleting the file vcredist_x86.exe. 
 * This package includes [wiki:xxmklink] used for creating start menu and desktop links in post install scripts.
 * This package includes [wiki:textreplace] used for post processing scripts with hardcoded paths as part of post install scripts.
 * This package includes [wiki:dllupdate] used for installing dlls into \windows\system32 when newer as part of post install scripts.
 * This package creates the o4w_env.bat used by some scripts to setup the OSGeo4W environment.
 * Maintained by FrankWarmerdam.