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Visual Studio 2013 Redist Required

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Description

It seems like the 2013 C++ redistributable is required to run any openframeworks project. Is there a way to have it only require 2015?

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Windows build and runtime dependency configuration for openFrameworks projects. Check why the Visual Studio 2013 C++ redistributable is required and whether projects can run with only the 2015 redistributable. Done means the dependency is reduced or the required redistributables are documented accurately.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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