Release date and stability of .NET framework 2.0 (and VS)

[Walter Hop]

Hi all,

I am planning a software project using C#. I expect the project to
take at least two months of design and coding, and another two months
of internal testing before it will be released.

After receiving the Visual Studio 2005 beta 2 DVD and getting some
experience with the new .NET framework, I am very pleased with the
new features, so I am now considering to target the .NET framework 2.0
for this project and work with the new VS beta.

One thing I could not easily find on the web is the expected "stable"
date for .NET framework 2.0. As we are aiming to finish the project
in 4 months, it is important for us to know if .NET 2.0 will be
available for end-user installation by then.

The same question I have about the release date of Visual Studio 2005.
We have a small team and use techniques like version control; this
would enable us to deal with most possible IDE disasters in VS. Also,
I haven't triggered any bugs yet. Would it be unadvisable to use the
..NET 2.0/VS 2005 Beta 2 combination for a serious project at this
time?

(A pointer to) some information about this would be appreciated a lot.

Thanks!
Walter

 

[None]

AFAIK there is no firm date for official release of 2.0 yet but I would hope
MS can get it out by the end of this year.

They have a "go live" license now for the current beta so if your app is
strictly for in-house use I don't see a problem. Just Google "go live
license" for more info.