Localize the .Net Framework?

[Tural]

Is there a way I can localize the .Net Framework, so running my application will not require the user to have installed the framework on their computer?

[si_the_geek]

If you are making a .Net program, the user needs the .Net framework installed.

To avoid the framework, you will need to avoid .Net

[Tural]

Is it possible to use VS2005 without using .Net?

[kleinma]

Is it possible to use VS2005 without using .Net?

Only C++, and even then you would have to write all unmanaged code.

other than that you would need to use a different programming language like python, VB6, or something similar (although basically every language needs some sort of runtime distributed with it depending on your target platform)

Is there a reason you don't want to use the .NET framework? Other than the fact that it adds about 23MB to your installation file size, are you having any issues deploying with it?