- Ignore all the DotNet version names and numbers unless you're working on legacy stuff. - If you're starting from scratch all you need to know is that you sho

- Ignore all the DotNet version names and numbers unless you're working on legacy stuff. - If you're starting from scratch all you need to know is that you should use DotNet 6+ and you'll be on the mainstream track with full cross-platform support. - Nothing is Windows-specific unless you're actually wanting to target Windows stuff specifically. - If you're doing desktop dev MAUI is the way forward, but personally I don't trust Microsoft with desktop stuff any more (too much switching and deprecation over the years).