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Microsoft .NET Core 2.0 For Linux Released; Redhat Will Bundle Microsoft's .NET (zdnet.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the cross-platform dept.

Billly Gates writes: Microsoft recently released Visual Studio 15.3 for Windows and Visual Studio 7.1 for Mac with .NET core 2.0. In addition to porting Microsoft Code and SQL Server to Linux, they have ported .NET. Redhat will bundle .NET in their software offerings instead of relying on Mono. .NET core is Microsoft's open-source .NET platform which is not based off Mono and available for Linux, Mac, and Windows here.

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  1. That's it. by Major_Disorder · · Score: 5, Funny

    This has got to be the seventh sign.
    I think I will repent, while I still have a chance.

    --
    First law of people: People are generally stupid.
    1. Re:That's it. by bgrahambo · · Score: 3, Funny

      Out of curiosity, do you double check whether a webpage is being served by MS servers before you connect to it from your network?

  2. Will this cause .NET Core vs systemd deathmatch? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'll pay to watch that.

  3. It's a trap! by rocket97 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft will secretly use this as another way to force Windows 10 on those who don't want it. Leave the office at night with RHEL running. Arrive at the office in the morning...Windows 10 is there to greet you.

    --
    "The two most abundant elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity." -Harlan Ellison
  4. Automatic upgrade to Windows 10 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    The first .net package update for Linux will require an automatic update to Windows 10 with no way to opt out.