From: r9jmg0@yahoo.com   
      
   B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson wrote:   
   > John C. wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> [.Net 8]   
   >>> Would there be any advantage or reason to install versions 5 through 7   
   >>> of dotnet?   
   >   
   > All current .Net Core runtime versions are backwards compatible.   
      
   Yes, I've heard this. However, I've seen at least one instance where one   
   of them wasn't.+   
      
   > So you   
   > don't need to install older versions to get older .Net programs running.   
   > Please note, that .Net Core is a different beast than .Net Framework.   
      
   Just learned the difference:   
      
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       .NET Framework and .NET Core are both development platforms from   
   Microsoft, but they have distinct differences in terms of architecture,   
   compatibility, and usage.   
      
   Platform Compatibility   
      
     .NET Framework is primarily designed for Windows and runs exclusively   
   on the Windows operating system. It is tightly integrated with Windows   
   and provides easy access to Windows-specific APIs and features. On the   
   other hand, .NET Core is designed for cross-platform development and can   
   run on Windows, macOS, and Linux. This cross-platform capability allows   
   developers to build applications that can run on multiple operating   
   systems without major modifications.   
      
   Open Source and Modularity   
      
     .NET Core is open source and released under the MIT License, allowing   
   for community contributions and transparency in development. It has a   
   modular architecture, meaning you can include only the components needed   
   for your application, reducing the overall footprint and making   
   deployments more efficient. In contrast, .NET Framework is not fully   
   open source, and it is a monolithic framework where you generally need   
   to install the entire framework on a system.   
      
   Performance and Scalability   
      
     .NET Core is optimized for performance and scalability. It includes   
   features like Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation, ahead-of-time (AOT)   
   compilation, and improvements in memory usage. This results in faster   
   application startup times and better overall performance. .NET   
   Framework, while improved over the years, is generally considered less   
   performant compared to .NET Core.   
      
   Application Models and Development Focus   
      
     .NET Framework supports the development of both desktop and web   
   applications, including Windows Forms and Windows Presentation   
   Foundation (WPF) applications. It is well-suited for building Windows   
   desktop applications with rich user interfaces. .NET Core, however, does   
   not support desktop application development and focuses on web, mobile,   
   and cloud-based applications. It is particularly well-suited for modern   
   development practices such as microservices architecture and   
   cloud-native development.   
      
   etc. etc. etc. blah blah blah.   
      
   >>> P.S. I thought that Microsoft would have automatically   
   >>> installed all those versions at some point.   
   >   
   > Pre-installed on Windows is .Net Framework.   
      
   What I meant was that W10's automatic updating would have installed the   
   newer versions. The newest version I have installed on my system is 4.8.   
      
   >> https://aka.ms/dotnet/8.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-win-x64.exe   
   >>   
   >> "aka.ms"? That doesn't look like an official MS address to me.   
   >   
   > It is, though: That's the official Microsoft link shortener service.   
      
   Hmm. Never heard of it.   
      
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