User:Sundström/Drafts/.NET Core
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.NET Core (pronounced dot net core) is an open-source cross-platform application platform for developing applications for devices such as PC, smartphones, and the web, developed by Microsoft and the community.
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Developer(s) | Microsoft, the .NET Foundation and the community |
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Initial release | July 2015; 8 years ago (2015-07) (RC2) |
Stable release | 1.0 (Runtime)
/ 27 June 2016; 7 years ago (2016-06-27) |
Preview release | 1.0 (Tools)
/ 27 June 2016; 7 years ago (2016-06-27) |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD |
Type | Software framework |
License | CoreCLR: MIT, Core Framework: Apache 2 |
Website | dotnet |
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It builds on the foundations of the .NET Framework, but differs in that it is modular ("cloud-optimized") and cross-platform, and runs not exclusively on Windows, but also macOS and Linux.
The .NET Core project is part of the .NET Foundation.