06.27.2007 / DBNull can’t be converted to Null? .NET 2.0 drops the ball on Nullable Types
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Nullable Generic Structure
One giant leap for mankind that Microsoft proposed for .NET 2.0 (specifically VB) was the concept of Nullable types. Unfortunately, reportedly due to time constraints, Microsoft was unable to implement full support for them. To understand the concept, you can just google “Nullable Types” or check out the link above. I’ll give you the quick, trimmed-down version. …I want more!