Smaller .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Size Thanks to .NET Framework Client Profile
Microsoft has good news for .NET developers: the size of .NET framework is reduced significantly by 86.5 percent from 197 MB to 26.5. It will simplify .NET applications deployment to client computers. This change comes along the release of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1:
Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Visual Studio 2008 SP1. These releases come just nine months after the release of the .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008, and include a substantial number of updates based directly on customer feedback. The service packs continue to address the needs of the developer community by making it even easier to develop applications for the latest platforms, with new features such as the .NET Framework Client Profile for faster deployment of Windows-based applications, multiple enhancements to ASP.NET, and unparalleled support for database application development through the ADO.NET Entity Framework, ADO.NET Data Services and integration with SQL Server 2008.
It is .NET Framework Client Profile technology that enables the significant reduction of the framework size.
