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The .NET Foundation is an independent organization founded in April 2014 by Microsoft Corporation, to improve open-source development and collaboration around the .NET Framework.[1] It was launched it the Build 2014 conference held by Microsoft.[2] The foundation uses Github to host the open-source projects it manages.[3]

The .NET Foundation will start with 24 .NET open source projects under its stewardship. Some of the more noteworthy projects include the .NET Compiler Platform ("Roslyn") as well as the ASP.NET family of open source projects, both open sourced by Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. (MS Open Tech). Xamarin will contribute six of its projects including its open source email libraries: MimeKit and MailKit.[2]

The Board of Directors consists of Gianugo Rabelino (Microsoft Open Technologies), Jay Schmelzer (Microsoft), and Miguel de Icaza, (Xamarin .NET Foundation).[4]

The .NET Foundation is license agnostic, and projects that come to the foundation are free to choose any open source license, as defined by the Open Source Initiative.[5]

References

  1. ^ Microsoft Launches .NET Foundation To Foster The .NET Open Source Ecosystem, TechCrunch, Apr 3, 2014, Frederic Lardinois
  2. ^ a b .NET Foundation Established to Foster Open Development, MS Open Tech
  3. ^ .NET Foundation, Github
  4. ^ Meet the Team, .NET Foundation
  5. ^ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), .NET Foundation

See Also

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