msmobiles.com reports on The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 Redistributable

  • This redistributable enables running applications built for both .NET Compact Framework v1 and v2
  • This version is not embedded in the ROM of Windows Mobile devices as the version 1.0
  • Can be installed via ActiveSync or by running the CAB files.

To develop .NET Compact Framework applications, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SDK are required.

What's New in the .NET Compact Framework 2.0
Supported Classes in the .NET Compact Framework 2.0
  
In order to see what version of CF is installed on a device, use File Explorer to navigate to the \Windows directory, and click the file called CGACUTIL. You will get a message box showing you the Win32 File Version of the .NET Compact Framework installed on the device.(.NET CF FAQ)