Lutz Roeder, creator of the ever-so-popular .NET Reflector, sent out the following email today announcing a big change for his tool:
After more than eight years of working on .NET Reflector, I have decided it is time to move on and explore some new opportunities.
I have reached an agreement to have Red Gate Software continue the development of .NET Reflector. Red Gate has a lot of experience creating development tools for both .NET and SQL Server. They have the resources necessary to work on new features, and Reflector fits nicely with other .NET tools the company offers.
Red Gate will continue to provide the free community version and is looking for your feedback and ideas for future versions.
For news and updates on Reflector, sign up for the .NET Developer’s Newsletter from Red Gate. To find out more about the agreement, see the interview on Simple Talk.
I've personally used .NET Reflector extensively over the years, ever since its earliest release, and it has never let me down. It's come to my rescue on many occasions as I've struggled to understand different areas of the .NET Framework. My experience wouldn't have been the same without it.
So I guess I just wanted to say…thanks Lutz!
And best of luck to Reg Gate in continuing his great work.