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Posted by:
Leigh Pointer
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:04:00 GMT
A question arose today about .Net Framework - 3.5 and 3.5 Client, as well as 4.0 and 4.0 Client. In Visual Studio 2010 you are able to select your Framework target. This is not new, but which one to select! So what is the difference between the Framework and the Framework Client? The differences are the components that are installed. The "Client" profiles are intended to be slimmed down releases that include only what is needed by client/desktop applications. For example, it doesn't include the ASP.NET (web) assemblies, etc. The "Full" (or non-Client) profiles include everything. Normally, the "Redistributable" packages are the distribution of the Framework itself and each profile should have its own installer package. For example: .NET Framework 4 [Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Standalone Installer)] .NET Framework 4 Client Profile [Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (Standalone Installer)] Whilst this will rarely play a part with DotNetNuke I thought I would just give the heads up! Happy coding! 
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