LDAP C SDK: Problems running NS LDAP 606 apps on Win2k8

Hello,

On fetching the source from CVS and compiling on a WinXP/VS2005 SP1
box per instructions from https://wiki.mozilla.org/LDAP_C_SDK I have
seen several issues pertaining to side by side assemblies esp for VC
run-time libraries when executing simple applications on Windows 2008.

When trying to apply best guess MS patches (like MS 11-025) it says
these patches are not applicable to Windows 2008 and therefore do not
install.

1. How do I get VC runtime libraries to be statically linked to the
binaries from NS LDAP SDK (I have version 6.0.6 source) and NSS/NSPR?
2. The 606 source code always seems to give out debug binaries - How
do I get release mode binaries? Will that help resolve SxS problems?
3. Has anyone seen issues when running LDAP C SDK applications on
Windows 2008? If so, have you managed to solve the issues? If so, can
you suggest how?

Thanks in anticipation.

Regards,

K