Trace vs Debug in .NET BCL

Question

It seems that the

• System.Diagnostics.Debug, and
• System.Diagnostics.Trace

are largely the same, with the notable exception that

Answer 1

I'd look at using log4net for tracing as its capabilities are much more flexible and robust.

But for true debug messages that I never intend for anyone other than me or an internal tester to see, I'd probably stick with Debug.