Bug #91494 VC++ Redistributable link doesn't match required version
Submitted: 29 Jun 2018 11:02 Modified: 2 Jul 2018 13:16
Reporter: Edward Brey Email Updates:
Status: Closed Impact on me:
None 
Category:Connector / C++ Documentation Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:8.0 OS:Any
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any

[29 Jun 2018 11:02] Edward Brey 
Description:
Regarding this page:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-cpp/8.0/en/connector-cpp-apps-general-considerations.h...

The page says that VC++ Redistributable 2015 is required, yet it provides a link to the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013.

How to repeat:
N/A
[29 Jun 2018 11:04] MySQL Verification Team 
Thank you for the report and feedback!
[29 Jun 2018 11:09] Edward Brey 
This page also has the same mismatch between the text and link on the page:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-cpp/8.0/en/connector-cpp-apps-windows-visual-studio.ht...
[2 Jul 2018 8:36] Stefan Hinz 
Posted by developer:
 
We should not link to a specific download page for VC++ redistributables. Instead, we should link to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/developer-tools.aspx.
[2 Jul 2018 11:08] Edward Brey 
The "Popular Developer software downloads" page happens to have the VS 2015 redist as the top link right now, but it won't stay that way over time. What's popular may not always correlate to what the MySQL connector requires. Ideally, you'd link to the specific redist and update that link when you update the connector to require a different redist.
[2 Jul 2018 13:16] Paul DuBois 
Posted by developer:
 
Replaced problematic link with more generic link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/developer-tools.aspx