> Previously, to run a C#/.NET app you would need Windows, Visual Studio, and a license for IIS. Only the .NET Framework (for Windows) or Mono (for Mac and Lin

> Previously, to run a C#/.NET app you would need Windows, Visual Studio, and a license for IIS. Only the .NET Framework (for Windows) or Mono (for Mac and Linux) was required to run .NET apps. Since the early 2000s, development could be done with SharpDevelop (Windows) or its fork MonoDevelop (Mac/Linux) instead of Visual Studio as well.