Hi Hugo,

I don't really have a problem with having multiple frameworks installed. That's the least of the problems with .Net, and in fact is kind of neat, in that it protects "legacy" applications.

As for too old to remember: I think I already am. <s>

Hank

>>in general, it is possible to specify for a given app what version of the framework is required. It's not that .NET doesn't have the pieces it needs; it's that it hasn't had 20 years to mature
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>In 20 years We are going to ask ourself why an operating system needs a several terabytes HD just to install, for We are going to be probably too old to remember it requires a gazillion .NET frameworks installed. <g>