.net framwork 4

[techie08]

If i install .net framework 4, do i really need all the previous versions? Im not sure its backward compatible for applications that need earlier versions, ie: 2, 3, 3.5 etc.

 

Many Thanks

[Jawloms]

As far as I am aware it's not a case of backward compatibility, they are effectively different things. That's why when you install a new one, the older ones don't disappear.

[tarquel]

Correct.... a newer version doesnt replace a previous version so you will indeed require the older versions (think most apps using .net framework are probably still using .net 2.0 or 3.x).

[Arthur]

Windows 7 already includes v3.5 SP1, v3.0 SP2 and v2.0 SP2, so you would only need to install v4.0.

 

I would ignore v1.0 & v1.1 unless you have applications which specifically need it.

 

http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/pmarcu/WindowsLiveWriter/WhichVersionof.NETisBuiltintoWindows_D74B/image_2.png

[techie08]

Excellent, Thanks guys

[bizzel]

I'm interested to know what the current baseline seems to be. All of the applications I'm actively developing target .NET 3.5 or lower, simply because they'll work on Windows 7 without any extra dependencies. Has anyone actively deployed v4.0 yet?

[SYNACK]

Yes I pushed it out to support Expresion Encoder at the schools.

[jamesb]

I'm interested to know what the current baseline seems to be. All of the applications I'm actively developing target .NET 3.5 or lower, simply because they'll work on Windows 7 without any extra dependencies. Has anyone actively deployed v4.0 yet?

 

Yep, I'm developing with it at the moment for one of our systems.