hubFS: THE place for F#

The subject speaks for itself :)
http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2010/02/08/visual-studio-2010-and-net-framework-4-release-candidate-now-available.aspx

Hi,

unfortunately the .NET Framework 4.0 RC comes without F# installed and installing the "F# runtime" doesn't install the Fsi.exe.

How can I get the FSI without installing VS2010 RC?

My problem is that my build tool project ("FAKE - F# Make") uses the Fsi in order to run the build scripts. Is there a way to host the Fsi or to bundle it with my project? Are there any licence issues if I bundle the FSI?

We can't add VS2010 as a requirement for build agents.

Regards,
 forki

@forki: My guess is there will be a CTP (in both MSI and ZIP formats) release in a few days. I know I'll be using this on my Mac. Its probably your best bet for getting a full set of F# tools without 2010.

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Paulmichael Blasucci

Yes, the VS2010 RC is being made available to the general public today, and our plan is to post a new CTP (MSI & ZIP) for VS2008 today as well... you'll see a release announcement when it happens :)

Regarding some of the other questions, there are no changes to the long-standing plans:

• The F# tools (compiler, fsi, VS integration) are available as an integrated part of VS2010, or as a separate group of components available as the CTP (that integrates with VS2008)
• The F# runtime (FSharp.Core.dll) is also available as a redistributable package (since you need this for various deployment scenarios)
• The F# 'PowerPack' will be released on CodePlex

so for example, if you want fsi.exe, you either install VS2010, or install the CTP.

Since the compiler source will be made MS-PL after RTM wouldn't it then be possible to embed that in our apps?

By the way, the release is out:

http://blogs.msdn.com/dsyme/archive/2010/02/10/announcing-the-f-february-2010-release.aspx

For those installing the latest release, please check out

http://cs.hubfs.net/forums/thread/13096.aspx

and be sure to uninstall all prior releases of F# before installing any new bits!

Associat0r:

Since the compiler source will be made MS-PL after RTM wouldn't it then be possible to embed that in our apps?

Anyone?

brianmcn:

By the way, the release is out:

http://blogs.msdn.com/dsyme/archive/2010/02/10/announcing-the-f-february-2010-release.aspx

For those installing the latest release, please check out

http://cs.hubfs.net/forums/thread/13096.aspx

and be sure to uninstall all prior releases of F# before installing any new bits!