.NET Framework 3.0 (2 Viewers)

[ASiDiE]

Looks like MS has release a pre version of .NET 3.0....

Check it out HERE

 

[Waltz]

Thanks!
Any reports about .NET 3.0 and MediaPortal yet?

- Waltz

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Big warning

do not install these builds on machines you depend on

Just in case someone thinks it's a update.

More choice is always good.


Best Wishes

 

[marshall]

I know that the final release is going to make me toast in the morning, do my laundry while I'm at work, and give me a foot massage in the evening, but what can this .NET pre-release do for me today?

I know there's programming importance, but should the "normal" users here be thinking "hey, I should install this to get a whole new MP experience"?

 

[ASiDiE]

The main reason why I posted this is because it just came out today and people who are working on moving MP to 3.0 could use it. This is not intended for the regular user...

 

[mzemina]

But I do see that the .net 3.0 framework allows for some pretty cool stuff. 3D being one of the "stuff". It appears that it also support animations, videos and lots of other stuff including in the thing called "xaml" !

 

[mbuzina]

Some of the devs are already using it (there were earlier pre-releases). The next generation of MP will be using a XAML generated UI, which is sometimes on the forum called the new skinning engine.

 

[Waltz]

It's final now.
Microsoft has released the .NET Framework 3.0:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=10CC340B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043&displaylang=en

Have not tested it yet. Any reports about problems or improvements when you use MediaPortal with this are very welcome

Maybe this thread should be moved - I don't think this is so much "Off Topic", or is it?

- Waltz

 

[mPod]

For MediaPortal there is currently no difference if you have .NET 3.0 or .NET 2.0 installed.

Reason: .NET 3.0 is the (old, unmodified) .NET 2.0 plus WPF and some other new vista stuff.

So it's up to you which one you install. No drawbacks, no advantages. Simply neutral.


This is the case for both, MediaPortal & TV Server.

As soon as we use WPF/XAML, you're gonna need .NET 3.0. But that you'll notice soon enough.