Just before I ask I'm going to say I'm a complete noob for the most part and I only recently picked up c++ again recently after learning delphi forr a year and not having touched any programming for years before. I'm also expecting much flaming for this post so I'll make it quick.
My question is on the .net framework. Right now I'm busy using c++6 and I'm busy downloading c++ express 2008. Naturally it makes use of the .net framework but if one was coding something resource hungry such as a game for example, does one still have to make use of the .net framwork and how resource hungry is it?
So in brief, with even the full verison of c++:
1)Does one have to make a program that is .net reliant?
2)Is it possible to make stand alone programs?
Thank you ahead of time to any one who takes the time to reply.