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first .net reflector, not this... They say web debugger will remain free, so will be able to see http traffic from that free version? What will offer paid version?

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If it's any consolation, Redgate were the ones that locked down reflector. In fact Telerik released their own free decompiler as a response to Redgate's actions (though I haven't used it - the commercial version of reflector is rather nice).

Fiddler is a wonderous tool, yet in need of some UX enhancements, so I'm hopeful that this change proves fruitful for both the free tool and whatever Telerik ends up doing to monetize the product.

Haven't used Telerik's decompiler, yet, but there are several other alternatives to Reflector: open source ILSpy and JetBrains dotPeek. Both are free, since I last checked.

The moment Telerik attempts to charge a penny for Fiddler, I'm betting you'll see alternatives spring up. Quickly.

Hopefully ones that support Linux. Fiddler is one of the few reasons to keep using a Windows VM.

There are existing alternatives, charles, burp etc but these all cost money and have an inferior UX.

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