I recently created a program dependent on the VCToolkit 2003 compiler/optimizer. Of course Microsoft removed the toolkit so people must use 2005.

I was lucky enough to already have the setup file, but I was wondering if it is legal for me to include the setup for the toolkit with the installer of my program. Like video games do with DirectX or VB Runtimes in the past and of course the .net framework now.

I noticed in the redist.txt file in the toolkit: "you may not, however, redistribute the static libraries standalone - on their own."

In what sense could these be viewed? Is "on their own" in the sense the libraries by themeselfs and no the actual entire toolkit or does it mean the entire toolkit cannot be redist.?