Linkers have been around forever.......w hy can't we link all needed portions
of the .Net framework into a single EXE?
Although the apps would be a bit larger, this would eliminate the
possibility of Microsoft "fixes" breaking applications and of new .Net
versions breaking older ones. And, you wouldn't have to worry about which
version of .Net (if any) the end user had installed.
Your app would then function just as expected unless fundamental changes
were made to the OS (and that's something every language is susceptible to).
I would opt for a larger app with greater reach over a smaller EXE with
limited reach any day.
Jim Hubbard
of the .Net framework into a single EXE?
Although the apps would be a bit larger, this would eliminate the
possibility of Microsoft "fixes" breaking applications and of new .Net
versions breaking older ones. And, you wouldn't have to worry about which
version of .Net (if any) the end user had installed.
Your app would then function just as expected unless fundamental changes
were made to the OS (and that's something every language is susceptible to).
I would opt for a larger app with greater reach over a smaller EXE with
limited reach any day.
Jim Hubbard
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