Re: Microsoft.net Framework?
 

On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 01:57:01 -0600, TruDatMoFo wrote:

>I've noticed in Add or Remove Programs that there are three (3)
>Microsoft.net Frameworks 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0. Do I need all three of these on
>my computer?
>I'm using an older Hp 520w running Windows XP home edition.
>Thanks for any input.

Different applications may have installed these. So yes they could all
be required.

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Re: Microsoft.net Framework?
 

"why?" <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> wrote in message
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>
> On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 01:57:01 -0600, TruDatMoFo wrote:
>
>>I've noticed in Add or Remove Programs that there are three (3)
>>Microsoft.net Frameworks 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0. Do I need all three of these on
>>my computer?
>>I'm using an older Hp 520w running Windows XP home edition.
>>Thanks for any input.
>
> Different applications may have installed these. So yes they could all
> be required.

While downloading just *one* application (paint.net) last week, 3 versions
of .net frameworks were installed. (I've since uninstalled paint.net as well
the net frameworks, but I think they may have been 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5).

Can anyone explain just what it is that net.frameworks does?

and why one program would apparently require 3 different versions of it?

Thanks

Re: Microsoft.net Framework?
 

In news:sMphl.21837$ZP4.8809@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com "alan"
<in_flagrante@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Can anyone explain just what it is that net.frameworks does?

More that you probably want to know can be found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/NET/

but it provides the runtime libraries for applications that have been
written to require it. MS apparently viewed it as their answer to Sun's
Java. It's had some small market penetration.

> and why one program would apparently require 3 different versions of
> it?

Each revision introduced enough incompatibilities that an application
written for an older version won't work with the newer one, so on the
chance that you have or might someday have such an application, MS will
burden you with all of them.

I happen to enjoy programming in C#, which uses the dotNet framework,
but I don't think I'd ever want to implement a commercial application
with it.

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com

Re: Microsoft.net Framework?
 

"Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
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> In news:sMphl.21837$ZP4.8809@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com "alan"
> <in_flagrante@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Can anyone explain just what it is that net.frameworks does?
>
> More that you probably want to know can be found here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/NET/
>
> but it provides the runtime libraries for applications that have been
> written to require it. MS apparently viewed it as their answer to Sun's
> Java. It's had some small market penetration.
>
>> and why one program would apparently require 3 different versions of
>> it?
>
> Each revision introduced enough incompatibilities that an application
> written for an older version won't work with the newer one, so on the
> chance that you have or might someday have such an application, MS will
> burden you with all of them.
>
> I happen to enjoy programming in C#, which uses the dotNet framework,
> but I don't think I'd ever want to implement a commercial application
> with it.

Thank you, Bert!