Entity Framework v2 doesn't support sql 2000?

Question

I installed the beta 2 of Visual Studio 2010 today. I went to test out the new entity framework stuff (to see if my \"issues\" from v1 were fixed.).

I started addin

Answer 1

It's not just EF that doesn't support SQL Server 2000. In Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 the Server Explorer won't even let you add a data connection to SQL Server 2000.

Strangely, my DN Framework v1.1 code that uses SqlClient when ported to DN Framework v4 still works just fine.

I can only hope that they add MSSQL 2k support back in by the time it goes live.