[2005] .NET Framework Versions

[Icyculyr]

If I distribute my application now, with the .NET Framework 2...
and the user upgrades to .NET Frame 3, will my application still run correctly?

[jmcilhinney]

There is no such thing as "upgrading" your version of the .NET Framework. Every version is a discrete piece of software. Installing a version has no effect on any version(s) that may already be installed.

[Icyculyr]

I see, thanks..

[Lord Orwell]

what about the service pack to 2.0 that 3.0 makes you install? JMCHinley, i have a related question that is probably appropriate:
I have studio 2008 beta installed. I seem to remember it installed a beta version of the 3.5 framework. will it work still if i upgrade my framework to the final version?

[jmcilhinney]

what about the service pack to 2.0 that 3.0 makes you install? JMCHinley, i have a related question that is probably appropriate:
I have studio 2008 beta installed. I seem to remember it installed a beta version of the 3.5 framework. will it work still if i upgrade my framework to the final version?

.NET 3.0 is a superset of .NET 2.0, i.e. .NET 3.0 is .NET 2.0 with some extra bits added on. That service pack is something that all those with .NET 2.0 installed should have already installed for themselves anyway. .NET 3.0 is just making you do what you already should have in that regard.

As for beta versions, I couldn't really say for sure. I would think that it would be time to remove all betas anyway. You can get the 2008 Express Editions for free or 90-day trials of Professional and Team Suite.

[Lord Orwell]

i know. it is just frustrating. I use dial-up, and had just finished downloading the .iso image (about 600 meg over a 10 day period) and 4 days later the full version is released

[jmcilhinney]

Get a friend with a faster connection to burn the ISO to disc for you, or even just a memory key. Note that the betas do have an expiry date and you can't distribute anything you make with them either.

[Lord Orwell]

yeah someone mentioned that... I guess i'll have my dad do it for me. He's got 10mb/s connection. (evidently the 2mb he had isn't fast enough)

[Shaggy Hiker]

(evidently the 2mb he had isn't fast enough)

I was thrilled with 256K (low speed DSL), but once I tried 1.5MB....well, now I'm not going back. I do think there is a limit to what speed is advantageous, but you do kind of get hooked on faster and faster speeds.