Re: Strange error for referencing dll

From: Bob Powell [MVP] (bob_at__spamkiller_bobpowell.net)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 12:06:26 +0200

The assemblies in that folder are also duplicated in the GAC. To my
knowledge, none of the .NET assemblies are copied local and all run from the
GAC copy. The references made to assemblies in that or any other folder will
do one of two things. #1 If the assembly is strongly named a copy will be
assumed to be distributed to the GAC of any target machine and the assembly
will not be copied local to the application. #2 If the asssembly isn't
strongly named a local copy of the referenced assembly will be created and
that will be assumed to be distributed along with the application.

There are articles in MSDN pertaining to strong-naming of assemblies.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconWorkingWithStrongly-NamedAssemblies.asp 

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"Andy Becker" <x@x.com> wrote in message
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> "Bob Powell [MVP]" <bob@_spamkiller_bobpowell.net> wrote in message
> news:eAmN%23lEgEHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Don't even try to put it in that folder.
>
> Why not?  The IDE looks for assemblies there, and it can make things a lot
> simpler if one does not use strong naming.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Andy
>
>

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