SSRS 2012 Custom Code .NET Framework 4.0 not supported

Question

I was very hopeful that since SQL Server 2012 SQLCLR supports .NET 4.0 that SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 2012 would support .NET 4.0 custom code assemblies. When attemp

Answer 1

SSRS 2014 is now released and custom code still does not support the .Net 4.0 Framework.

See prerequisites in the "Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2014" (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506(v=sql.120).aspx)

It's very amusing that SQL Server 2014 has just RTM'ed a few days ago and is already considered a "legacy application" by the .Net Framework guys who say:

.NET Framework 3.5 is not included by default in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012, but you can download and deploy it for legacy application compatibility.

... see "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Deployment Considerations" (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn482066.aspx)

I think the bigger issue is whether the support lifecycle of .Net 3.5 SP1 can actually be tied to the OS'es for which it was a default component. Whatever they say, I can't see Microsoft quitting support on .Net 3.5 as long as SQL Server continues making it a prerequisite in a product they are releasing today. The .Net Framework guys can't be too happy with the lazy SQL guys right now...