Do you need a c# compiler?

[kleinma]

So microsoft did most of the work but #develop only did the IDE. Did microsoft not also design the .net framework

his point was that the compiler that #develop uses is the one that Microsoft built. The one that is totally free from Microsoft and comes with the .NET framework/.NET SDK

all that #Develop is, is an IDE for writing code. It still uses Microsoft's framework and compiler.

But again, Microsoft started offering C# express for free, and while I am sure #develop is a good IDE, the Microsoft IDE is better.