Not that I'm trying to piss anyone off....... but here are a few
quotes.... from the MS site.....
The Microsoft® .NET initiative aims to turn this around through a framework
built around XML-based Web services that interoperate via existing open
Internet protocols such as TCP/IP and HTTP. And at the heart of the .NET
vision for knowledge workers, business users, and consumers lies the new
client operating system, Windows XP.
The programmatic backbone of this emerging platform is called the .NET
Framework. It is the culmination of several years of research and
development aimed at simplifying the process of building, deploying, and
maintaining applications. Windows XP is an essential piece of the Windows
Server System and takes its place alongside other client devices as shown in
Figure 1 below.
Powerful client software such as the .NET Compact Framework, Windows CE, and
Windows XP enable a host of smart devices-PCs, laptops, workstations,
phones, handheld computers, Tablet PCs, game consoles, and other devices to
operate in the .NET universe. Through the use of this software, smart
devices harness the power of the Internet providing you with a compelling
and immersive experience while giving you more control over their
information.
If they DIDN'T make it part of the OS... they really missed their
boat...... and their vision.... while there are references all over the
place to the .NET services, components and capabilities..... being
embedded...... until you look at the Microsoft.net directory under the
WINNT directory....... and the assembly directory on a virgin XP
machine.... this will not be answered..... as those two locations are the
trademark directories of the framework.
The framework could still be embedded within the OS... and until you look
at things well below the covers...... we might never know.....
"Jerry Ham" <Je********@cvx.net> wrote in message
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Windows XP RTM absolutely does NOT have the framework built in.