What is not .NET?
".NET" refers to a specific technology stack and platform developed by Microsoft for building software applications and services. Therefore, anything that does not fall under the umbrella of the .NET platform can be considered as not .NET. Here are a few examples:
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Other Programming Languages and Platforms:
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Languages and frameworks that are not part of the .NET ecosystem, such as Java, Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, etc., are not .NET.
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Platforms like Node.js, which uses JavaScript as its primary language, are also not considered .NET.
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Native Applications:
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Applications built using low-level programming languages like C or C++ without utilizing the .NET platform are not .NET.
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Traditional desktop applications developed with frameworks like Win32, MFC, or Qt without utilizing the .NET Framework are not considered .NET.
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Non-Microsoft Technologies:
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Technologies and platforms developed by other companies or communities that do not rely on the .NET platform, such as the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) ecosystem, are not .NET.
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Web frameworks like Ruby on Rails, Django, Laravel, etc., which are not built on the .NET platform, are not considered .NET.
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Non-Windows Operating Systems:
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While .NET Core and Xamarin offer cross-platform capabilities, the .NET Framework is primarily designed for Windows operating systems.
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Applications or technologies developed for non-Windows platforms without utilizing .NET Core or Xamarin are not .NET.
It's important to distinguish between what is considered .NET and what is not in order to understand the scope and context of .NET development.