Open 0xCA opened 4 years ago
Still listed as a requirement: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/windows?tabs=netcore31#dependencies
On some OS versions the VC redist requires additional patches to be installed, e.g. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2533623/microsoft-security-advisory-insecure-library-loading-could-allow-remot
The patch is distributed as an MSU, and patched through CBS. If you want to include patch redist for server OS there will likely need to be different sets of binaries that need to be linked into the SCD image depending on what its targeting.
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Currently there is a Visual C++ Redistributable 2015 requirement for .Net Core 3. This way we can't have truly portable apps without the need of installing dependency first.
Self-contained option is really useful, but it's not truly self-contained for now. It's easy to imagine several situations where completely independent assembly would be great to have. Utility app that should run from USB drive on any Win7SP1+ computer, client app that should work without administrator access at limited workstations (installing vcredist requires it), etc.
I'm sorry if there is a way to have it already which I couldn't find. Or if it is a wrong place or wrong way to write my suggestion. But if it's right it'd be great to have these scenarios covered. Thank you for your work! I can't wait for .Net 5 and AOT.