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to: Mike N.
from: Gregg N
date: 2005-03-04 12:56:24
subject: Re: Microsoft doesn`t know how to ship software

From: "Gregg N" 

Mike N. wrote:
>> Microsoft's software as well. You see, the .NET Framework isn't
>> widely deployed. It is present on a small fraction of machines in
>> the world.
>
>    And the soon-to-be-released .NET 2.0 will be present on an even
> smaller fraction of machines.   Repeat the whole process, even more
> painfully or just don't develop for 2.0.
>
>> I like the part about "When an Amazon engineer fixes a minor
>> defect...  Not a single customer had to ... prove that they are not
>> software thieves..."
>
>    Priceless!

Why not just include .NET 2.0 with your application, the way it is done for
other code libraries? Is it not redistributable?

Gregg

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