The .NET framework comes through Windows Update and is classified as "Important". I know because I got it today. Now I don't know how updates work on XP nowadays, but the default in Vista is to download and install all updates as soon as they are found. This means that almost all machines with an internet connection running Vista will have .NET 3.5 now. Of course, this doesn't mean .NET is no longer a dependency to worry about since XP is still what one typically encounters, but those who routinely work with Vista will now likely to be able to use .NET apps without worry.
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But as Vista PCs make up less than 1 in 4 Windows PCs in the world, it still doesn't qualify as portable. Just as we would not accept an app that was Vista-only.
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
I'm not suggesting that .NET apps become part of the portableapps.com suite, but for those who get apps from other places and routinely encounter Vista machines for whatever reason, it's good news.
Vintage!