diff --git a/cpp/msgpack_vc8.postbuild.bat b/cpp/msgpack_vc8.postbuild.bat
index bae13f37..20fabbb9 100644
--- a/cpp/msgpack_vc8.postbuild.bat
+++ b/cpp/msgpack_vc8.postbuild.bat
@@ -2,42 +2,43 @@ IF NOT EXIST include                  MKDIR include
 IF NOT EXIST include\msgpack          MKDIR include\msgpack
 IF NOT EXIST include\msgpack\type     MKDIR include\msgpack\type
 IF NOT EXIST include\msgpack\type\tr1 MKDIR include\msgpack\type\tr1
-copy msgpack\pack_define.h      include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\pack_template.h    include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\unpack_define.h    include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\unpack_template.h  include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\sysdep.h           include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack.h                     include\
-copy msgpack\sbuffer.h             include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\vrefbuffer.h          include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\zbuffer.h             include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\pack.h                include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\unpack.h              include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\object.h              include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\zone.h                include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack.hpp                   include\
-copy msgpack\sbuffer.hpp           include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\vrefbuffer.hpp        include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\zbuffer.hpp           include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\pack.hpp              include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\unpack.hpp            include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\object.hpp            include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\zone.hpp              include\msgpack\
-copy msgpack\type.hpp              include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\bool.hpp         include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\float.hpp        include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\int.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\list.hpp         include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\deque.hpp        include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\map.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\nil.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\pair.hpp         include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\raw.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\set.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\string.hpp       include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\vector.hpp       include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\tuple.hpp        include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\define.hpp       include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\tr1\unordered_map.hpp  include\msgpack\type\
-copy msgpack\type\tr1\unordered_set.hpp  include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\pack_define.h      include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\pack_template.h    include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\unpack_define.h    include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\unpack_template.h  include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\sysdep.h           include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack.h                     include\
+copy src\msgpack\sbuffer.h             include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\version.h             include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\vrefbuffer.h          include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\zbuffer.h             include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\pack.h                include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\unpack.h              include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\object.h              include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\zone.h                include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack.hpp                   include\
+copy src\msgpack\sbuffer.hpp           include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\vrefbuffer.hpp        include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\zbuffer.hpp           include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\pack.hpp              include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\unpack.hpp            include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\object.hpp            include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\zone.hpp              include\msgpack\
+copy src\msgpack\type.hpp              include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\bool.hpp         include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\float.hpp        include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\int.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\list.hpp         include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\deque.hpp        include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\map.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\nil.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\pair.hpp         include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\raw.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\set.hpp          include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\string.hpp       include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\vector.hpp       include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\tuple.hpp        include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\define.hpp       include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\tr1\unordered_map.hpp  include\msgpack\type\
+copy src\msgpack\type\tr1\unordered_set.hpp  include\msgpack\type\
 
diff --git a/cpp/msgpack_vc8.vcproj b/cpp/msgpack_vc8.vcproj
index 58047909..ed0daa47 100644
--- a/cpp/msgpack_vc8.vcproj
+++ b/cpp/msgpack_vc8.vcproj
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
 			>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\objectc.c"
+				RelativePath=".\src\objectc.c"
 				>
 				<FileConfiguration
 					Name="Debug|Win32"
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\unpack.c"
+				RelativePath=".\src\unpack.c"
 				>
 				<FileConfiguration
 					Name="Debug|Win32"
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\vrefbuffer.c"
+				RelativePath=".\src\version.c"
 				>
 				<FileConfiguration
 					Name="Debug|Win32"
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\zone.c"
+				RelativePath=".\src\vrefbuffer.c"
 				>
 				<FileConfiguration
 					Name="Debug|Win32"
@@ -237,7 +237,27 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\object.cpp"
+				RelativePath=".\src\zone.c"
+				>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Debug|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						CompileAs="2"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						CompileAs="2"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\src\object.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
@@ -247,23 +267,23 @@
 			UniqueIdentifier="{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}"
 			>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\msgpack\pack_define.h"
+				RelativePath=".\src\msgpack\pack_define.h"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\msgpack\pack_template.h"
+				RelativePath=".\src\msgpack\pack_template.h"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\msgpack\sysdep.h"
+				RelativePath=".\src\msgpack\sysdep.h"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\msgpack\unpack_define.h"
+				RelativePath=".\src\msgpack\unpack_define.h"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath=".\msgpack\unpack_template.h"
+				RelativePath=".\src\msgpack\unpack_template.h"
 				>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
diff --git a/cpp/src/Makefile.am b/cpp/src/Makefile.am
index fc673856..a6910b4a 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/cpp/src/Makefile.am
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS = \
 		msgpack/sysdep.h \
 		msgpack.h \
 		msgpack/sbuffer.h \
+		msgpack/version.h \
 		msgpack/vrefbuffer.h \
 		msgpack/zbuffer.h \
 		msgpack/pack.h \
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ if ENABLE_CXX
 nobase_include_HEADERS += \
 		msgpack.hpp \
 		msgpack/sbuffer.hpp \
-		msgpack/version.h \
 		msgpack/vrefbuffer.hpp \
 		msgpack/zbuffer.hpp \
 		msgpack/pack.hpp \