Does Microsoft C and .NET support older windows platforms?

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I'm facing a project that's to be written in C#. It will most likely use the .NET framework to provide the user interface and for other services. I'd like to know what the backwards compatibility expections should be for this development environment. Will a Windows 95 user be able to run this application? Or even, god forbid, a Windows 3.1 user? If not, is there any suggested method for supporting such platforms with C# (not necessarily .NET), or is the answer to force users to ugprade?
 
The .NET Framework is supported on Windows 98 and up. Windows 95 and 3.1 will not be able to run apps that require the .NET runtime

As for your second question, C# without .NET is not an option. You can use the framework without C# bot not vice versa

You should consider C++ if support for these older platforms is an absolute requirement.
 
Hi C,

Are you sure there is not a CP/m or a Dos 1.1 user involved.

Those platforms are almost 10 years old you know.

I would not take to much time for that when your programs are for the EU,
US, or countries in the same economical situation of that.

Just my 2 euro cents,

Cor
 
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