.NET 3.0 support for Windows 2000?

[Guest]

Does anyone know if there is any planned support for .NET 3.0 on windows
2000?

It seems like a major miscalculation not to support win2K - there is still a
huge install base, and it will be a while before there are enough 3.0
applications to make it compelling to switch to a later OS - in the meantime
adoption is likely to be slower because of the lack of support. We are in
the process of determining an archiceture for a major new project, and it
looks like we will have to use WSE 3.0 instead of WCF (and .NET 3.0), which
is VERY frustrating.

Another question - any idea why it is is not supported?

 

[Michael D. Ober]

As far as I can tell the additional net APIs are aimed squarely at Vista, so
they won't work on W2K or XP.

Mike Ober.

 

[Henning Krause [MVP - Exchange]]

Hello,

..NET 3.0 is supported from XP onwards - so it's not Vista only.

Best regards,
Henning Krause

 

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Does anyone know if there is any planned support for .NET 3.0 on windows
2000?

It seems like a major miscalculation not to support win2K - there is still
a
huge install base, and it will be a while before there are enough 3.0
applications to make it compelling to switch to a later OS - in the
meantime
adoption is likely to be slower because of the lack of support. We are in
the process of determining an archiceture for a major new project, and it
looks like we will have to use WSE 3.0 instead of WCF (and .NET 3.0),
which
is VERY frustrating.

Another question - any idea why it is is not supported?

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa663309.aspx

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly WinFX), is the new managed code
programming model for Windows. It combines the power of the .NET Framework
2.0 with four new technologies: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF),
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow Foundation (WF),
and Windows CardSpace (WCS, formerly "InfoCard"). Use the .NET Framework 3.0
today to build applications that have visually compelling user experiences,
seamless communication across technology boundaries, the ability to support
a wide range of business processes, and an easier way to manage your
personal information online. Now the same great WinFX technology you know
and love has a new name that identifies it for exactly what it is - the next
version of Microsoft's development framework. This change does not affect
the release schedule of the .NET Framework 3.0 or the technologies included
as a part of the package.

(The following is my opinion)
Now we are in 2007.
Windows 2000 shipped several years ago.
In computer age is long time ago, anyway you can for sure use .NET 2.0, that
sould run even in Windows 98 SE.
I agree with you that is a difficult world
I hope this helps.

 

[PS]

Does anyone know if there is any planned support for .NET 3.0 on windows
2000?

It seems like a major miscalculation not to support win2K - there is still
a
huge install base, and it will be a while before there are enough 3.0
applications to make it compelling to switch to a later OS - in the
meantime
adoption is likely to be slower because of the lack of support. We are in
the process of determining an archiceture for a major new project, and it
looks like we will have to use WSE 3.0 instead of WCF (and .NET 3.0),
which
is VERY frustrating.

Another question - any idea why it is is not supported?

..Net 3.0 is only supported on operating systems from this century.

 

[Michael D. Ober]

It isn't just .NET 3.0 that MS won't support on W2K. MS has a W2K patch for
the changes to Daylight Savings Time but you have to have a support contract
to get it. They aren't planning to release it via their update services.
MS is attempting to kill W2K.

Mike Ober.