Am I the only one with doubts about .NET for commercial apps?

From: Rich S. (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/15/04 

Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 21:36:02 -0700

Hello,

     Just like everyone else, I am excited about how easily one can create Windows applications with the .NET platform, but for shareware, I have some serious reservations.

     1. Your code can be easily decompiled. This would make it very difficult to implement any sort of license restrictions on your app, because anything you write can be easily viewed and cracked. This also removes any privacy for your intellectual property.

     2. Jim Hubbard, in a previous post, informs me that there is really no way to prevent someone from reusing one of your private assemblies in their own application! I imagine that someone could simply remove your trade marks and names, and slap on their own.

     So far, I have found only these two weaknesses, but these are BIG weaknesses.

     Am I alone in thinking that .NET just isn't ready for commercial software development? Or can someone point out something that I haven't yet come across that mediates these weaknesses?

     .NET is all the rage, but I have yet to see these points seriously discussed.

Sincerely,
Rich.