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Should I distribute log4net with my releases?

I am wondering what is best practice when it comes to dependencies and how releases should be done. In my case I have a library that relies on log4net and I am wondering if I should distribute log4net.dll (set the log4net reference to copy local) along with the release?

Could I simply state that log4net should be installed in the GAC?

Solution

  • Relying on libraries in the GAC can cause version conflicts and other problems that are very hard to troubleshoot and debug. I always try to distribute everything with my software.