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Is there a free version of VS that supports Portable Class Libraries and runs on Windows 7?


I read a post from a member of the .NET Framework Team stating that VS Express for Windows now supports Portable Class Libraries. I can't confirm this particular claim, because I have Windows 7 on my laptop and apparently VS Express for Windows only runs on Windows 8 and above.

But, since I have some Portable Class Libraries (created using VS Ultimate) from my desktop, I'd like to know: Is there a free version of VS that supports the PCL project type and runs on Windows 7 so I can continue my work when I'm away from my main computer?


Solution

  • No, there's not currently an Express version of Visual Studio that supports Portable Class Libraries and runs on Windows 7.