Is Net framework needed?

[cigarman]

I ask myself this question every time I do a format and install for someone. It's not considered a "critical security update" but what, if any, problems could arise if I don't install it?

 

[Po`Girl]

Nothing much will happen if you don`t install it.

The only problem comes when you want to install a program that requires it.

Then you have to install it.

 

[Jesse_hz]

It's not like it takes up tons of HDD space. Just install it now so you wont have do it later when you install an application that requires it.

 

[DelJo63]

I like the deterministic model suggested by Po`Girl
>when you want to install a program that requires it, then you have to install it.

In programming, this is called Lazy Evaluation --
you wait until the answer is needed and thus save all the work required until
1) you HAVE TO, or
2) it's never requested and thus never waste the effort/resources.