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How many people have .NET 2.0?I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many
people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework download, it is significant. I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is hard to Google)! Thanks! Nathan Can you include the framework on your distribution media? 20 mb isn't
that large anymore, and those on dial aren't likely to download your application either. Nathan Funk wrote: Show quote > I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many > people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. > > My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing > myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework > download, it is significant. > > I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out > automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. > > Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is > hard to Google)! > > Thanks! > > Nathan Hi Nathan,
Microsoft is the world's most successful software company, and they are investing heavily in it. That ought to tell you something. Check out the Microsoft MSDN .Net Framework Developer Center: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx -- Show quoteHTH, Kevin Spencer Microsoft MVP Ministry of Software Development http://unclechutney.blogspot.com I just flew in from Chicago with a man with a wooden leg named Smith who shot an elephant in my pajamas. So I bit him. "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1162580706.385793.155330@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many > people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. > > My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing > myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework > download, it is significant. > > I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out > automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. > > Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is > hard to Google)! > > Thanks! > > Nathan > But does anybody know actual numbers on the percentages for:
- no .NET - .NET 1.1 - .NET 2.0 Another question is - did Microsoft push out .NET 2.0 together with a service pack (SP2?) at some point? I read that .NET 1.1 was in SP1. Thanks, Nathan Kevin Spencer wrote: Show quote > Hi Nathan, > > Microsoft is the world's most successful software company, and they are > investing heavily in it. That ought to tell you something. > > Check out the Microsoft MSDN .Net Framework Developer Center: > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx > > -- > HTH, > > Kevin Spencer > Microsoft MVP > Ministry of Software Development > http://unclechutney.blogspot.com > > I just flew in from Chicago with > a man with a wooden leg named Smith > who shot an elephant in my pajamas. > So I bit him. > > > "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1162580706.385793.155330@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > >I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many > > people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. > > > > My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing > > myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework > > download, it is significant. > > > > I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out > > automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. > > > > Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is > > hard to Google)! > > > > Thanks! > > > > Nathan > > It really doesn't matter. The Framework doesn't have to be downloaded. It
can be part of your Setup. -- Show quoteHTH, Kevin Spencer Microsoft MVP Ministry of Software Development http://unclechutney.blogspot.com I just flew in from Chicago with a man with a wooden leg named Smith who shot an elephant in my pajamas. So I bit him. "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1162664779.683880.157270@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > But does anybody know actual numbers on the percentages for: > > - no .NET > - .NET 1.1 > - .NET 2.0 > > Another question is - did Microsoft push out .NET 2.0 together with a > service pack (SP2?) at some point? I read that .NET 1.1 was in SP1. > > Thanks, > > Nathan > > > Kevin Spencer wrote: >> Hi Nathan, >> >> Microsoft is the world's most successful software company, and they are >> investing heavily in it. That ought to tell you something. >> >> Check out the Microsoft MSDN .Net Framework Developer Center: >> >> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx >> >> -- >> HTH, >> >> Kevin Spencer >> Microsoft MVP >> Ministry of Software Development >> http://unclechutney.blogspot.com >> >> I just flew in from Chicago with >> a man with a wooden leg named Smith >> who shot an elephant in my pajamas. >> So I bit him. >> >> >> "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1162580706.385793.155330@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >> >I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many >> > people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. >> > >> > My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing >> > myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework >> > download, it is significant. >> > >> > I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out >> > automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. >> > >> > Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is >> > hard to Google)! >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Nathan >> > > "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message I can assure you that at some point you will run into someone that does not news:1162580706.385793.155330@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many > people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. have the 2.0 framework on their computer. Lets say I told you that X% of PCs that support the 2.0 framework already have it installed then how would this influence your decision if I told you X was 25 or X was 85. PS Show quote > > My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing > myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework > download, it is significant. > > I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out > automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. > > Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is > hard to Google)! > > Thanks! > > Nathan > I believe people care whether an app is 1MB or 20MB. I believe they
also care whether they have to install more than just the program or not... Installing a framework brings along extra baggage, can slow performance... So yes, it influences my decision whether X is 25 or 85. I think it's a pretty important number. If people are purposely staying away from installing the .NET 2.0 framework on their computers, then I don't want to be writing apps for it. I doubt that is the case, but if it is, I would like to know. I'm just surprised that nobody has rough numbers on this... Am I being overly concerned about something nobody else cares about? Does everyone take for granted that people will accept .NET 2.0 apps? Nathan PS wrote: Show quote > "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1162580706.385793.155330@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > >I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many > > people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. > > I can assure you that at some point you will run into someone that does not > have the 2.0 framework on their computer. Lets say I told you that X% of PCs > that support the 2.0 framework already have it installed then how would this > influence your decision if I told you X was 25 or X was 85. > > PS > > > > > My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing > > myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework > > download, it is significant. > > > > I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out > > automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. > > > > Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is > > hard to Google)! > > > > Thanks! > > > > Nathan > > "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message You shouldn't be developing with the .Net framework if you want to target a news:1162768027.866543.83450@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >I believe people care whether an app is 1MB or 20MB. market that will allow 100% of your users to be able to download a 1Mb install. I believe they > also care whether they have to install more than just the program or More reasons not to develop in .Net> not... Installing a framework brings along extra baggage, can slow > performance... > If it is 85% then you are prepared to lose 15% of your market to people who > So yes, it influences my decision whether X is 25 or 85. I think it's a > pretty important number. do not want to download 20Mb. Then the figure you are really looking for is not how many computers have .Net 2.0 framework installed but of the X% that do not have the .Net 2.0 framework installed, how many are prepared to download 20Mb to install my software and how many are not. > If people are purposely staying away from installing the .NET 2.0 Again you are looking for a figure on "how many people are staying away from > framework on their computers, then I don't want to be writing apps for > it. I doubt that is the case, but if it is, I would like to know. installing the .Net framework". No one has this figure but these same people probably don't run Windows either. > Of course we take it for granted, we are .Net developers.> I'm just surprised that nobody has rough numbers on this... Am I being > overly concerned about something nobody else cares about? Does everyone > take for granted that people will accept .NET 2.0 apps? PS Show quote > > PS wrote: >> "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1162580706.385793.155330@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >> >I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many >> > people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. >> >> I can assure you that at some point you will run into someone that does >> not >> have the 2.0 framework on their computer. Lets say I told you that X% of >> PCs >> that support the 2.0 framework already have it installed then how would >> this >> influence your decision if I told you X was 25 or X was 85. >> >> PS >> >> > >> > My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing >> > myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework >> > download, it is significant. >> > >> > I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out >> > automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. >> > >> > Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is >> > hard to Google)! >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Nathan >> > > NET 2.0 was published as a "Recommended Update" via Microsoft Update last
December or January. Mike Ober. Show quote "Nathan Funk" <nathan.f***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1162580706.385793.155330@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > I develop end-user apps and would like to access stats about how many > people have .NET 2.0 installed on their computers. > > My new app will rely on the 2.0 framework, but now I'm second-guessing > myself as to whether this was a wise choice. With the 20MB framework > download, it is significant. > > I am not even sure whether the 2.0 framework was pushed out > automatically with windows updates, or whether I downloaded it myself. > > Any help to pointers to resources would be appreciated (this topic is > hard to Google)! > > Thanks! > > Nathan > >  |
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