01/12/09, 7:44 PM
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Rawr
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Well, Microsoft doesn't really make that very easy, unfortunately. With most software, higher version numbers indicate a newer/better version of the same thing. With the .NET Framework, the different version numbers are more like different products, that happen to build off of each other, and are bundled together. And to make matters worse, they only seem to apply updates to the latest version.
So, Rawr uses .NET Framework 2.0. That's stated in the readme, and there's a link to download it. However, that version of .NET 2.0 has a bug in it that makes it crash on a few obscure computer configurations. They fixed that, however only included that fix in the version of .NET 2.0 that comes bundled with .NET 3.5. If you ever see a 'Cannot access a disposed object' error, that means you've got that bug, and need to install .NET 3.5, in order to get the fixed version of .NET 2.0.
It's a really screwy situation, I know. Also, you really shouldn't download things directly from those 're-hosting' sites like download.com or versiontracker.com, etc. They aren't regularly updated, necessarily. Instead, just use them to find the software you want, then follow the links to the author/company/whatever that makes that software, and download it from them, to ensure you get the latest version. In this case, search microsoft.com for .NET Framework 3.5.
I'd just tell everyone that Rawr requires .NET Framework 3.5, but 95% of users don't have, and don't need, .NET 3.5.
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Rawr!
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