README.md

Microsoft Visual C++ 5.00 (MSVC v5.00 / 11.00)

This is a stripped version that can reliably compile C++.

Product version: 5.00.7022
Driver (cl.exe) version: 11.00.7022

git clone https://github.com/archaic-msvc/msvc500.git call msv500\bin\vsvars32.bat

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