C# exe file will contain programmer info ?

[Boki Digtal]

Hi All,

C# exe file will contain programmer info right ?

So, Microsoft or hacker can easily know who design that program ?
correct ?



Best regards,
Boki.

 

[Marc Gravell]

An assembly (dll or exe) will contain whatever you put into it. If you
add assembly metadata attributes (generally via AssemblyInfo.cs, but
anywhere will do), then yes: it will be readable. There is also
general file header info that may have some details.

Is this a concern to you? Not quite sure from the sound of your e-
mail... but generally it is *desirable* to say "by Northwind
enterprises" (or whatever). Further, as a consumer I /like/ to be able
to ask (of a dll) "what is this? who wrote it and why?".

Marc

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

C# exe file will contain programmer info right ?

So, Microsoft or hacker can easily know who design that program ?
correct ?

Not as far as I'm aware, unless you explicitly set the assembly
attributes.

Jon

 

[Boki Digtal]

An assembly (dll or exe) will contain whatever you put into it. If you
add assembly metadata attributes (generally via AssemblyInfo.cs, but
anywhere will do), then yes: it will be readable. There is also
general file header info that may have some details.

Is this a concern to you? Not quite sure from the sound of your e-
mail... but generally it is *desirable* to say "by Northwind
enterprises" (or whatever). Further, as a consumer I /like/ to be able
to ask (of a dll) "what is this? who wrote it and why?".

Marc

Ya, I am using Express version of Visual C#, I didn't buy it, does
that mean I can't sell product by express version ?

This is my question.

Boki.

 

[Marc Gravell]

Sorry for delay, have been holidaying...

I'm pretty certain that this is fine; perfectly legit. At the end of
the day, you could write your code in notepad, compile it via "csc"
(part of the framework, not VS) and sell it. Express edition is free,
so enjoy it ;-p

Marc