.NET Framework availability on Windows 2000

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.NET Framework availability on Windows 2000

Hello,

I am planning to develop a simple application using the .Net framework with C++. My concern is that the app shall run on Windows 2000 and XP. I assume it would already run on XP. But how can I make sure that it also runs on Windows 2000

Is it possible to statically link to .Net or distribute the DLLs

Thanks,

Devrim

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.NET Framework availability on Windows 2000

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    You can include the .NET redistributable (dotnetfx.exe) in your installer.  Note that it's fairly large (23Mb for .NET 1.1, more for 2.0), so for many it's an unattractive option if the software is to be downloaded from the Internet.

    Note that XP doesn't actually include .NET 1.1 by default.  Most new PCs with XP do in fact have .NET 1.1 installed, but it's possible to find XP machines with no version of the .NET framework installed.

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