Anyone using .Net language to write shareware

[JL]

I'm wondering .NET is good for writing shareware at the moment since it
needs .net framework installed in client's computer. But current windows
don't have pre-installed .net framework which is quite big to download from
internet for many customers. I'm afraid that will turn some customers away
from your software.

[Nick Malik [Microsoft]]

tell that to the hundreds of open source projects currently using .Net on
GotDotNet, SourceForge, and others.

A very large percentage of the shareware on the market is based on Java,
which requires a runtime download and can be difficult to set up. I'll take
..Net any day.

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I'm wondering .NET is good for writing shareware at the moment since it
needs .net framework installed in client's computer. But current windows
don't have pre-installed .net framework which is quite big to download from internet for many customers. I'm afraid that will turn some customers away
from your software.

[Cor Ligthert]

JL,

I find this always so strange, when there is written at shareware (you need
for this SP1), than nobody say anything and probably thinks, I did not have
that yet. good that I see it is there.

What is the difference when you tell.
(you need for this .Net 1.1).

It is not always needed to use a SP as well do you know.

However when you want to reach as well MS/PC-Dos(W'311) or W95 customers or
more with even older operatingsystems/computers, than you should have to use
of course a for that sufficient program language. By the way, for Linux
there is as well a .Net version.

http://www.mono-project.com/about/index.html

I hope that this gives some idea's

Cor