If in visual studio I compile an app to .net 3 and dont use any of the new features do I require .net 3 on a server or .net 2
Thanks
Ross
.Net 3 apps require .net 2?
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.Net 3 apps require .net 2?
davros51
Why compile against 3.0 if you don't use any of its features Anyway, it should work fine with just 2.0 too if I understand it correctly.
raghu_grdr
You are right, it is a bit of a pointless thing to do, just more of a what if questions - anyway thanks for the quick reply.
Ross
robinjam
For more questions about how the .NET Framework interacts with .NET Framework 2.0 please reference the .NET Framework 3.0 deployment guide, http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/dnlong/html/netfx30.asp under How .NET Framework 3.0 Relates to .NET Framework 2.0 and Earlier.
All of the deployment guides can be found under the sticky announcement: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=888269&SiteID=1.