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> What is .NET framework really? At its core: It’s what Microsoft made to compete with Java back in 2002. It’s a development platform, with associated tooling
by josteink 6y ago
> What is .NET framework really?
At its core: It’s what Microsoft made to compete with Java back in 2002.
It’s a development platform, with associated tooling, compilers and a runtime. It has a common standard-library independent of language used by the developer (which aids cross-language interop), but realistically speaking most people just use C#.
You can use it to create network services, console applications, web assembly programs or desktop GUI applications. It’s quite versatile.
And .NET 5 will seemingly be the first version to officially supersede the previously Windows-only “.Net Framework” with a modern, open-source, cross-platform version instead.
As a Linux desktop-user, I’m loving it.
- scruple 6y agoAre you building and/or using any .NET desktop GUI applications _on_ linux? I'd love to poke around some open-source projects to see how these are being made today.
- ZeroClickOk 6y agocheck https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia
- pknopf 6y agoI've built this: https://GitHub.com/qmlnet/qmlnet https://GitHub.com/qmlnet/qmlnet I used it in medical devices within some of the larger medical device companies.
- cgrealy 6y ago> And .NET 5 will seemingly be the first version to officially supersede the previously Windows-only “.Net Framework” with a modern, open-source, cross-platform version instead. You don't count .Net core?
- setr 6y ago.net core ran in parallel with .net framework .Net 5 is where they drop framework and core actually supersedes it