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C# without .Net?

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In VS.Net, you're only given the option to compile C# apps to the .Net platform. Does anyone know how to compile C# apps without the .Net stuff? I really like the language, it's just a bitch to get people to download a 21 runtime and wait 5 secs for the thing to load when it runs...

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If you decide to use c# for your applications, then you are using .NET, and if distribute that application - people NEED .NET installed to run it.

Any new release of software (or service packs) from Microsoft should include the .NET runtimes (if they have any intelligence). So hopefully people will have .NET installed without realising it, until then you can:

1. Package your application on a CD with the .NET runtimes.

2. Provide a link and get people to download them.

Hope this helps.

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Well, basically I was hoping I could create something similar to a static linked program via C#. I figure it's possible, just wondering how.

And, i know C# != .Net, it's just very much based around the .Net Framework.

My Logic: If it can run on the end machine, there has to be some way to get it to run as a single exeuctable.

So, the hunt continues...

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I figure it's possible, just wondering how

You figure wrong. If you decide to use c#, people will HAVE to install the .NET runtimes to run your application, no ifs, ands, ors or buts - they will have to install it.

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Next time: Search first...

http://www.go-mono.com/

Keep searching, this is a Linux variation, so your c# (.NET) programs will run under Linux.

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C# is not tied to .NET, but the framework libraries are. That means, if you use any classes that you didn't create yourself, then you are tying yourself to .NET.

Statically linking with the libraries is not possible.

You could write a native compiler, but it wouldn't be of much use without the libraries and you would probably end up implementing something much like .NET anyway.

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