Reducing dependencies and references

[freica]

I have 29 referenced assemblies on .NET 4.8 - using System.Data.SqlClient I have zero!
Is there a chance to reduce the references?

[ErikEJ]

You are implicitly referencing everything in .NET Framework

[freica]

Perhaps my statement was not specific enough.
Using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient I have to deploy 29 additional assemblies with my application, against 0 additional assemblies on using System.Data.SqlClient.

[ErikEJ]

If you do not need the new features and performance improvements in M.D.S., you can keep using SDS.

Having package dependencies is how modern .net libraries work.

There are thoughts about splitting out the Azure dependencies.

[freica]

We want to get ".NET5/6-ready" so we should move to M.D.S.

Having a small footprint is also a "modern feature"

Splitting out the Azure dependencies sounds good for me.

[ErikEJ]

Possible duplicate of #1108 ?

[cheenamalhotra]

Hi @freica

As @ErikEJ referenced, we're considering that change as part of #1108, but other dependencies would continue to stay as it is a standard .NET design requirement.

[freica]

OK!