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From: H-Man
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:02

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On 25 Aug 2005 20:55:51 -0700, Eric wrote:

> .NET is a platform that lies on top of Windows. I don't hear anyone
> saying that Windows is a 200 Megabyte runtime for programs, even though
> it really is if you follow this same line of reasoning.

Yeah, but isn't that kinda a vague area. AFAIK, please correct me if I'm
wrong, Vista is supposed to rely fairly heavily on .NET. Also, AFAIK, .NET
is eventually supposed to replace the Windows API (as we know it). However,
right now, for all intents and purposes, all versions of Windows so far
function fine without it, and it's only purpose is as the runtime for .NET
programs. It is in essence an Win API alternative, and for XP and higher
it's a non issue, but for those of us who still develop for a broader
audience, the .NET runtime or API or framework or whatever you want to call
it, is just a runtime, and a large on at that, for W2K and older. Or did
.NET ship with .NET installed as default on W2K? Either way, I think you
get my point. Further to this, there's no guarantee that the end user
hasn't uninstalled the .NET framework even on newer systems.

-- 
HK

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