.NET is a framework designed to create and run software applications on Microsoft Windows. .NET application can run well on may operating systems using different implementations. It is considered as an ideal platform to develop managed software. It is easy to analyze the runtime behavior of the application. The .NET has a large class library that also provides interoperability across several languages. In this blog post, we are sharing the benefits of this .NET framework if you consider it as an option for your project.

1. Dotnet is not just for Windows

As it is a product of Microsoft, .NET was only used for Windows. After its NET Core update in 2016, it can run on multiple platforms like Mac OS X and Linux. As it is a cross-platform it allows the developers to add new platforms to the application. It can also be used for the Internet of Things and cloud application development. .NET provides a core runtime, libraries, and compiler and are taking open source contributions to improving the software framework.

2. Open Source

The command-line interface in the .NET framework is open source. The open source license, it enables the contributors to become part of its development. The CLI is maintained by a standard organization and can be modified according to the needs of a specific development. The source code is available on GitHub for easy download.

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