On 03/28/2017 06:46 AM, I wrote in pgsql-general: > > I use Postgres on Windows 64 bit (8.1,10,WS2012R2,WS2016) for quite a while. > I always install and upgrade from the ZIP binary distribution from > enterpriseDB which works like a charm. > > In a recent fresh install I noticed that PostgreSQL 9.6.2 (older > versions not tested anymore) requires Visual C++ 2013 Runtime library to > be installed. > > It seems all binaries are linked against msvcr120.dll (verified with > ProcExplorer of Sysinternals). > > I propose to switch to Visual Studio 2015 for the next distribution: > - no more install of > 5 years old runtime library > - seems to need no extra runtime library on newer systems (there is no > msvcr140.dll after installation of VCR 2015) > - when needed, VC Runtime Library 2015 is the same requirement as for > recent Apache 2.4.xx versions > - VS2015 build is already member of the build farm > - I could easyly test the beta on recent Windows 64 OSs > > BTW, nowhere in the current documentation is mentioned the requirement > of the VC++ runtime library installation. > > Thanks in advance >
Now after feature freeze of the new version I wanted to address this topic to the Release Management Team. Opinions? Hans Buschmann