Friend is available in VB:
The Friend (Visual Basic) keyword in the declaration statement specifies that the elements are accessible from within the same assembly,
From here
friend in VB.Net is the same as internal in C#, it means that it can be accessed anywhere in the same assembly, but not from other assemblies.
I think it's a sensible default since I would say that normally one assembly should not be using another assembly's GUI controls (unless it's a class library or similar that is built for the purpose).
Friend is available in VB: The Friend (Visual Basic) keyword in the declaration statement specifies that the elements are accessible from within the same assembly, From here
I believe the c# version is Internal
friend
in VB.Net is the same asinternal
in C#, it means that it can be accessed anywhere in the same assembly, but not from other assemblies.I think it's a sensible default since I would say that normally one assembly should not be using another assembly's GUI controls (unless it's a class library or similar that is built for the purpose).