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Also known as .NET Core

The .NET platform (pronounced as "dot net"; formerly named .NET Core) is a free and open-source, managed computer software framework for Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. It is a cross-platform successor to the .NET Framework. The project is mainly developed by Microsoft employees by way of the .NET Foundation and is today released under an MIT License.

Key facts

Software.qid
Q21622213
Software.name
.NET
Software.logo
Microsoft .NET logo.svg
Software.logo_size
150px
Software.developer
.NET Foundation and the open-source community
Software.replaces
.NET Framework
Software.programming language
C#, C++ and C
Software.operating system
cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS
Software.platform
IA-32, x86-64, 64-bit ARM, Power ISA (ppc64le), IBM Z and LinuxONE (s390x)
Software.genre
Software framework
Software.license
MIT

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Wikidata facts

Official website
dot.net/core
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copyright license
MIT License
Stack Exchange tag
stackoverflow.com/tags/.net
source code repository URL
github.com/dotnet/corefx
software version identifier
10.0.7
Mastodon instance URL
dotnet.social
programmed in
Q2370
topic's main category
Category:.NET
inception
2016-06-27
operating system
FreeBSD
topic has template
Template:.NET Framework
different from
.net
replaces
Q5289
social media followers
322000
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Versioning practice
  • OS and architecture support
  • Language support
  • Architecture
  • .NET MAUI
  • Mascot
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

The .NET platform (pronounced as "dot net"; formerly named .NET Core) is a free and open-source, managed computer software framework for Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. It is a cross-platform successor to the .NET Framework. The project is mainly developed by Microsoft employees by way of the .NET Foundation and is today released under an MIT License.

New versions of the .NET platform are released annually, typically in November. The most recent version of .NET is .NET 10, released in November 2025, which is a long-term support (LTS) version, and is scheduled to receive updates until November 2028.

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