Munin-Node 1.5 with correct memory plugin

Munin is a solution to monitor servers. It shows graphs of some important server's system parameters, such as disk free space, cpu utilization, memory usage, network traffic, and even the HD temperature. Munin requires an agent, called Munin Node, installed at the server (you must be root or administrators to do this). Of course, there is a specific Munin Node to be installed for each operating system. On Ubuntu systems, there is munin packages in ubuntu's repository. Meanwhile Jory Stone created Munin Node for Windows, and I'd be needing that because some of the servers used at my workplace is powered by Windows Server 2003.
I read the postings at jory's Munin Node site, and seems that memory plugin must be patched in order to have visible memory graphs. I've downloaded the source code from jory's site, then I followed the instructions to fix the memory plugin (uncommented few lines in MemoryMuninNodePlugin.cpp), and the next task is to compile the whole thing.
A simple thing, compiling, is not as simple as it seems.
First, the vcproj file is for VS 2008. I'm using VS 2005. After editing the version part of the file, the project file could be opened. Next, netfw.h couldnt be found. A few googling back and forth found some netfw.h, and I downloaded it with icftypes.h (look here). Then, msi.lib seems to be missing (I'm using VS 2005 which lacks that file). I am forced to download Platform SDK, and I choose only windows installer SDK to install (minimize download volume). Well, now I have a fresh munin-node.exe. But wheres that upload button in blogger... Oh, blogger doesn't allow us to upload files.
So i upload the executable in my own site at google.
UPDATE:
It seems that, no easy deployments for executables compiled in VS 2005 - we either must link to C Runtime (CRT) static library, or link to CRT DLL and use some mechanisms to ensure the DLL will be installed using Windows SxS (side by side) mechanism. The mechanisms include making the user installed the VC Runtime redistribution or include the CRT Merge shared module into a MSI-packaged installation format.
I compiled it once more and this time packaged the executable in .MSI format (seems that the vdproj format for VS 2008 were compatible with 2005). Jory sets up the release version to be statically-linked, so the only motivation for .MSI packaging is the ease of service installation.

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