Implementations .NET Framework is Microsoft's original commercial implementation of the CLI. It only supports Windows. It was superseded by .NET in November 2020. .NET, previously known as .NET Core, is the free and open-source multi-platform successor to .NET Framework, released under the MIT License .NET Compact Framework is Microsoft's commercial implementation of the CLI for portable devices and Xbox 360. .NET Micro Framework is an open source implementation of the CLI for resource-constrained devices. Mono is an alternative open source implementation of CLI and accompanying technologies, mainly used for mobile and game development. DotGNU is a decommissioned part of the GNU Project started in January 2001 that aimed to provide a free and open source software alternative to Microsoft's .NET Framework.
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