.Net Framework Source Code Downloader

Hi Everyone,

I have made a tool, which allows you without the use of VS2008 to
download the source code of the framework from the microsoft source
servers.

I also allows you do debug the .Net Framework under VS2005 without the
need of the Microsoft Plugin and offline without any need of
connection to the Microsoft Source Server.

I want to release this tool, what is the legal status for a such tool?

Best Regards
Kerem Kusmezer

Peter
Tue Jan 22 12:54:13 CST 2008

On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:09:11 -0800, keremskusmezer@gmail.com
<keremskusmezer@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have made a tool, which allows you without the use of VS2008 to
> download the source code of the framework from the microsoft source
> servers.
>
> I also allows you do debug the .Net Framework under VS2005 without the
> need of the Microsoft Plugin and offline without any need of
> connection to the Microsoft Source Server.
>
> I want to release this tool, what is the legal status for a such tool?

Doubtful. :)

I haven't read the .NET source download license in detail, but I suspect
that it requires you to use Microsoft's own tools for accessing the source
code, and that using third-party tools to do so is contrary to the license.

The actual legalities of such a license are not clear, but I wouldn't want
to be the one hauled into court by Microsoft as a test case to see what a
judge would actually say.

Pete

dan
Wed Jan 23 04:17:56 CST 2008


<keremskusmezer@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:fad03c92-4239-46ac-accf-c1d3dfda3341@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have made a tool, which allows you without the use of VS2008 to
> download the source code of the framework from the microsoft source
> servers.
>
> I also allows you do debug the .Net Framework under VS2005 without the
> need of the Microsoft Plugin and offline without any need of
> connection to the Microsoft Source Server.
>
> I want to release this tool, what is the legal status for a such tool?
>
> Best Regards
> Kerem Kusmezer

read this:

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/01/16/net-framework-library-source-code-now-available.aspx

<quote>
Hi Derek,
>>>>>>>> Will there be a downloadable version of the code made available?
>>>>>>>> The debugging capability is interesting, but I'd love to build an
>>>>>>>> index of the entire set of code files locally and use it as a
>>>>>>>> documentation browser. I do this with Rotor currently, but adding
>>>>>>>> the additional library sources would be terrific.
Yes - we'll be releasing a separate download version (that copies all files
locally) in the near future as well. This avoids the need for you to be
online in order to access and browse it.
Hope this helps,
Scott
</quote>

Dan

keremkusmezer
Tue Feb 05 21:14:00 CST 2008

.NET Mass Downloader

Welcome to the .NET Mass Downloader project. While itâ??s great that Microsoft
has released the .NET Reference Source Code, you can only get it one file at
a time while youâ??re debugging. If youâ??d like to batch download it for reading
or to populate the cache, youâ??d have to write a program that instantiated and
called each method in the Framework Class Library. Fortunately, .NET Mass
Downloader comes to the rescue!

It is live now under :
http://www.codeplex.com/NetMassDownloader

Go Grab Your Copy.

"dan" wrote:

>
> <keremskusmezer@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fad03c92-4239-46ac-accf-c1d3dfda3341@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I have made a tool, which allows you without the use of VS2008 to
> > download the source code of the framework from the microsoft source
> > servers.
> >
> > I also allows you do debug the .Net Framework under VS2005 without the
> > need of the Microsoft Plugin and offline without any need of
> > connection to the Microsoft Source Server.
> >
> > I want to release this tool, what is the legal status for a such tool?
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Kerem Kusmezer
>
> read this:
>
> http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/01/16/net-framework-library-source-code-now-available.aspx
>
> <quote>
> Hi Derek,
> >>>>>>>> Will there be a downloadable version of the code made available?
> >>>>>>>> The debugging capability is interesting, but I'd love to build an
> >>>>>>>> index of the entire set of code files locally and use it as a
> >>>>>>>> documentation browser. I do this with Rotor currently, but adding
> >>>>>>>> the additional library sources would be terrific.
> Yes - we'll be releasing a separate download version (that copies all files
> locally) in the near future as well. This avoids the need for you to be
> online in order to access and browse it.
> Hope this helps,
> Scott
> </quote>
>
> Dan
>
>
>