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So what's the low-down on distributing VS.NET apps?

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MDesigner

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I haven't messed with Visual Studio .net since the Release Candidate. But back then, if you made a program in VC#.net, and you wanted to give it to someone, they had to also install like 30-50MB worth of framework files.

Now that VS.net is an official release.. how are people distributing apps built with it? Do we still have to include huge loads of .NET framework files? Or can I build something simple and have it be in a fairly small 2 or 3MB Setup.exe package?

Thanks.
 
20MB for the framework?? Then I don't understand. How are people going to make apps using .NET, and for example, put them on Download.com? People aren't going to want to grab a 26MB Setup.exe. And the developer can't assume that people already have the framework installed. How do you suppose this will work, this business of distribution?
 
Because MS has the .NET framework available for windows updates. Also the next service packs will inlcude it as well as future Windows versions. It's just a matter of time. Now remember that the client only needs the framework if the application is running on their computer. If you design an ASP.NET app they will not need any update.
 
Oh, .NET framework is in Windows Updates now? Didn't know that. For Win2K, NT, and XP, correct? And 98 perhaps? I was planning on writing shareware C# apps.

thanks!
 
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