Red Gate's .NET Reflector for Windows

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• Great Tool when it was free

  pdavis68May 10, 2013

  Pros

  Used to be an excellent tool.

  Cons

  Redgate clearly has contempt for, or at best, complete disregard for the developer community.

  Summary

  This tool was originally freely available. RedGate bought it from the developer with the promise of keeping it free. And now it's $95, which is the opposite of free. If they had bought it and said, "We're going to charge," that would have been fine. Instead, they chose to lie. Get ILSpy instead. It IS free and will very likely remain free, unless RedGate buys it.

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• Cannot Uninstall (my definition of Malware)

  tempName1776767May 26, 2012

  Pros

  First let me explain to BruceDean, that the reason people obfuscate their code (which is a half baked attept to keep the lazy theives away) is to protect their property. We don't write code to teach others. The reason I was considering purchasing this software was to be able to look at what my obfuscated code looked like. I can report that this GarbageWARE from Red Door, thankfully did not even attempt to read my code. Maybe because it did not install correctly maybe because it just doesn't work or maybe because they are too lazy to attack my bit of code work.

  Cons

  Doesn't work and... Now what really Burns me about the Steaming Turd that is Reflection is that once installed, it will not uninstall. As I said in my summary, this meets my definition of malware. I would NEVER have installed this had I even thought this type of behavior was possible.

  Summary

  If you want to steal from others, go and have fun... You should just manup learn how to read CIL directly.

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• I like being able to learn from others'

  BruceDeanMay 6, 2012

  Pros

  This program allows you to view the source code as it was written by you! Great tool for those who wish to learn how some programs work.

  Cons

  Doesn't disassemble all .net programs, mainly because they have been obsfucated. Would be even better if it undid what those programs make harder to analyze.

  Summary

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• Great tool

  chcourt1June 27, 2010

  Pros

  Quickly and easily peak at your .NET assembly meta data

  Cons

  search functionality could be better

  Summary

  Haven't found a better tool yet

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