.NET

.NET
Developer(s)	.NET Foundation and the open-source community
Initial release	June 27, 2016
Stable release	8.0.8 / 13 August 2024
Preview release	.NET 9.0.0-preview.7 / 13 August 2024
Repository	github.com/dotnet/core ;
Written in	C++, C#
Operating system	cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS
Platform	IA-32, x86-64, ARM
Predecessor	.NET Framework
Type	Software framework
License	MIT
Website	dotnet.microsoft.com

The .NET platform (pronounced as "dot net") is a free and open-source, managed computer software framework for Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.^[4] The project is mainly developed by Microsoft employees by way of the .NET Foundation and is released under an MIT License.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b "core/LICENSE.TXT". GitHub. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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