What is the difference between a static class and a namespace? (in C#)
<p>The only difference I see is the fact that you can't use the "using staticClass" declaration. Therefore I'm wondering:</p>

<p>(1) Is there a real difference between a static class and a namespace?</p>

<p>(2) Is there a possibility to avoid having to rewrite the class name every time a member function is called? I'm thinking about something analogous to "using staticClass".</p>
