Re: VB.NET 2008 not backward compatable?

"mayayana" <mayaXXyana@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb:
So for all practical purposes, there's no dependency for VB6
software. I haven't shipped the runtime for years.

No dependency for VB6 software which does not make use of any ActiveX controls which are not part of the operating system or have not yet been installed on the computer. Most VB6 applications made use of ActiveX controls such as the Windows Common Controls ActiveX controls.

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