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Shamrock - 13 Dec 2004 14:37 GMT

Hi All,

I was just wondering if it is allowed to redistribute tools that are in the
.NET Framework SDK. For example, if I write an application that makes use of
gacutil.exe or disco.exe, can I redistribute these with my application?

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Dino Chiesa [Microsoft] - 13 Dec 2004 15:54 GMT

There is a .NET redistributable, which can be re-distributed with this
license:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/dotnetfxredisteula1_1.asp

Groups or companies that have redistributed the .NET SDK (which includes
gacutil, etc) have obtained special licenses from Microsoft. Eg, Borland.

Another option is to link to the .NET Framework SDK download.

-D

> Hi All,
>
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> of
> gacutil.exe or disco.exe, can I redistribute these with my application?

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Shamrock - 13 Dec 2004 16:25 GMT

Hi Dino,

I just wondering if it is possible to just redistribute an individual
application from the SDK tools. I was using gacutil.exe and disco.exe as
examples. Say I wanted to use utilise Installutil.exe or Ildasm.exe (one of
the SDK Tools) from my application, would I be allowed to include that tool
in an installer that I write to deploy my application or would I have to
require that the Framework SDK be installed (AFAIK Installutil.exe and
Ildasm.exe are only included in the SDK and not the standard redistributable
but I could be wrong there)?

> There is a .NET redistributable, which can be re-distributed with this
> license:
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> > of
> > gacutil.exe or disco.exe, can I redistribute these with my application?

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Dino Chiesa [Microsoft] - 20 Dec 2004 16:07 GMT

The SDK license does not grant the right to redistribute the SDK or any part
of it.

I am no lawyer. I do know that groups that wanted to redist the SDK or
part of it have signed an agreement with Microsoft to allow them to do so.
Having an agreement in place seems the proper way to go if you plan to
redist MS stuff. I am not certain that MS would agree to allowing anyone to
distribute "a part of" the .NET SDK. It has never been done, AFAIK.

If the tool in question is small or your use of it is simple, you could
write it yourself and avoid the entire issue.

-D

> Hi Dino,
>
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>> > of
>> > gacutil.exe or disco.exe, can I redistribute these with my application?

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