Re: Difference between .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework

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From: Gabriele G. Ponti (ggponti.at.hotmail.com)
Date: 03/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:37:40 -0500

The .NET Compact Framework is approximately 25% of the regular .NET
Framework. When you look at the official documentation there's the wording
"Supported by the .NET Compact Framework." close to the properties, methods,
and events names.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnanchor/html/NETCompactFrame.asp?frame=true
http://www.franklins.net/fnetdotnetrocks/dotnetrocks.aspx?showid=57

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