Question: Can I redistribute Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.dll and WinRT.Runtime.dll?

[yokra9]

Hello! I created a WPF project and configured it for Windows App SDK support without any NuGet packages. I used the below article as a guide.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/wpf-plus-winappsdk

After building the project, I found 2 Dlls in the artifact directory:

• Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.dll: Windows SDK for .Net 6 (seems this repo)
• WinRT.Runtime.dll: C#/WinRT Runtime

However, I cannot find the license file for the libraries. Can I redistribute these with my app?

[hez2010]

They're from this repo: https://github.com/microsoft/CsWinRT, which are licensed under MIT as well.

[manodasanW]

You can find the license file for those binaries under License Info on our NuGet page.

[yokra9]

Thanks for the early response! I understood the following:

DLL	Repository	License
Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.dll	Windows App SDK	Microsoft Software License Terms Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 10
WinRT.Runtime.dll	C#/WinRT Runtime	The MIT License

However, This repo seems to be under MIT. Are there any points to consider compared to other projects under MIT?

maybe related: #4197

[manodasanW]

I am personally not a legal expert to comment on specific licensing terms. But I do want to note that Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.dll is not part of the Windows App SDK that comes from this repo. It is instead a C# projection for the Windows Platform SDK, that Windows App SDK builds on top of, and uses the same licensing terms as the other Windows SDK NuGet packages.

[yokra9]

I finally recognized both of these DLLs are from CsWinRT and not a part of this repo. Thank you very much for answering my out-of-place question!