Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime [best] -

Its story is the story of modern Windows development: breaking from the past, embracing open source, and delivering a runtime that just works—until the day an app refuses to start, and a user mutters under their breath, "Why do I need Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime?!"

The old, heavy (Windows-only, slow to evolve) was left behind. The new, lean, modular .NET Core was born. microsoft windows desktop runtime

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You see, .NET Core 1.0 could build console apps and web servers on Linux. But it couldn't show a single button on a Windows desktop. No Windows Forms. No WPF. Desktop developers panicked. Its story is the story of modern Windows