Redistributing .Net 2.0 framework

[matthew]

Hi,

I am thinking about writing an app in C# 2.0 and starting to look into
distribution strategies.

Is it possible to distribute a setup program (VS, Installshield, Wise,
etc.) which dynamically determines if the 2.0 runtime is installed, and
if it is not it installs it from the internet from a resource made
publicly available from Microsoft?

I won't be happy if I have to incur the bandwidth cost of embedding the
2.0 redistributable files in my installation program. It would beg the
question - does MS really think they can get away with shifting the
burden of distributing their future on the backs of ISVs?

If this is the case, any suggestions for small ISV's that cannot afford
to distribute the runtime to interested users who may not even purchase
the software?

This is really a burden for shareware authors. It may force me to write
the app in VB6.

Thanks,
Matthew

[Brendan Green]

MSI's built via VS 2005 can be configured to check for .NET 2.0, and
download (from Microsoft) and install it if it is not.

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Hi,

I am thinking about writing an app in C# 2.0 and starting to look into
distribution strategies.

Is it possible to distribute a setup program (VS, Installshield, Wise,
etc.) which dynamically determines if the 2.0 runtime is installed, and
if it is not it installs it from the internet from a resource made
publicly available from Microsoft?

I won't be happy if I have to incur the bandwidth cost of embedding the
2.0 redistributable files in my installation program. It would beg the
question - does MS really think they can get away with shifting the
burden of distributing their future on the backs of ISVs?

If this is the case, any suggestions for small ISV's that cannot afford
to distribute the runtime to interested users who may not even purchase
the software?

This is really a burden for shareware authors. It may force me to write
the app in VB6.

Thanks,
Matthew