Summary
This chapter began to look at the larger picture—namely, building applications for distribution. It discussed the concept of .NET assemblies, including what they are and how to use them. You can use private assemblies when you do not need to share your code among different applications. The process of building and installing a private assembly is simple: Just copy the files along with the application. If you do need to share your code among many applications, you can create a public assembly and store it in the global assembly cache. The GAC provides storage and management of all public assemblies, preventing naming or version conflicts in a reliable and predictable manner.
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