.NET Micro Framework 4.1 Beta Refresh Released

Almost a month after Microsoft made available the first Beta of .NET Micro Framework 4.1, a new release of the testing build is now available for download. Early adopters can grab a Refreshed version of the .NET Micro Framework 4.1 Beta development milestone, which, just as the predecessor Build, is served through Microsoft Connect.

Don’t expect to see a great deal of changes in the .NET Micro Framework 4.1 Beta Refresh, with the exception of the lwIP stack. Microsoft noted that, with the most recent Beta release of .NET Micro Framework 4.1, it had tweaked the lightweight implementation of the TCP/IP protocol suite in order to achieve a more complete integration compared with that of the original Beta.

“We have been informed that it could take up to 48 hours for the files to fully propagate (although it has never taken anywhere near that amount of time) so if you don't see the download link – please try again later. Sorry for the inconvenience,” a member of the .NET Micro Framework 4.1 Beta team revealed.

In addition to the changes related to the integration of the lwIP stack, Microsoft has also dealt with a few issues affecting the initial Beta build. According to the software giant, the majority of the bugs in .NET Micro Framework 4.1 Beta were discovered by members of the community building around the project.

“Here is the list of work items taken for the beta refresh:

“1) lwIP fixes: lwIP is operational for the following solutions: iMXS_net, iMXS_net_open, (both on ENC28J60 controller), SAM7X_EK and EA_LPC2478
2) Updated SH ports
3) Solution Wizard bug fix for cloning platform and adding/removing lwIP/RTIP TCP/IP stacks libraries
4) Fixes for OpenSSL stack and native tests for Cryptographic support and Client/Server authentication for the iMXS_net platform through NativeSample.cpp
5) DPWS fixes for
a. code generation from assembly to WSDL and back to assembly
b. eventing service
6) managed code samples fixes for PK samples
7) Interop stub generation bug fix
8) Bug fix for broken dependencies across projects
9) bug fix for RemovableMedia.Insert/Eject,” Microsoft stated.

.NET Micro Framework 4.0 SDK is available for download here.
.NET Micro Framework 4.0 Porting Kit is available for download here.

Visual Studio 2010 Premium is available for download here.
Visual Studio 2010 Professional is available for download here.
Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate is available for download here.
Visual Studio Test Professional 2010 is available for download here.

.NET Framework 4 RTM is available for download here.

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