Re: VS 2005 questions

Hi Ken,

> 1. Can VS 2005 write code that is compatible with 1.1? If not, we cannot
> update our tools.

No. However, the .Net 2.0 framework is all that is needed on the machines
your apps will run on.

> 2. Can VS 2005 write applications that use SQL Server 2000? If not, we
> cannot update our tools.

Of course. ADO.Net can connect to any data source.

> 3. Can VS 2005 live on the same bootable partition as VS 2003? If not, we
> have difficulty updating our developers' skills.

Absolutely. I've been doing just that for over a year now, with successive
versions of VS.Net 2005. No problemo.

> 4. Can SQL Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005 live together on the same
> bootable partition?

Do you mean SQL Server 2000? I'm not aware of a 2003 version. In any case,
AFAIK, yes. They have to use different TCP ports, however.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
A watched clock never boils.

"Ken" <Ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:85011036-A187-431B-AA08-CB71EE1CA1A0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Our clients are government agencies with several million users. They use
> Framework 1.1 and SQL Server 2000. That cannot be changed. Microsoft
> envisions an abrupt upgrade of 1.1 to 2.0, SQL Server 2000 to 2005, and VS
> 2003 to 2005 all in the same day. However, that is not possible in the
> real
> world. The clients are going to stay at 1.1 and SQL Server 2000 for the
> foreseeable future.
>
> 1. Can VS 2005 write code that is compatible with 1.1? If not, we cannot
> update our tools.
>
> 2. Can VS 2005 write applications that use SQL Server 2000? If not, we
> cannot update our tools.
>
> 3. Can VS 2005 live on the same bootable partition as VS 2003? If not, we
> have difficulty updating our developers' skills.
>
> 4. Can SQL Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005 live together on the same
> bootable partition?
>
>


.

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