Before we move ahead to deal with .NET Framework, let us
have a look at the history of .Net Framework.
Microsoft started development of the .NET Framework [.NetFx]
in the late 1990’s with the code name "Next Generation Windows Services
[NGWS]."
First beta version of .NetFx was released in November 2000.
There after, Microsoft has released many versions of .NetFx to make .NetFx more
effective and also developer friendly.
Version Name
|
Version Number
|
Release Date
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1.0 Beta 1
|
1.0.xxxx.0
|
Nov - 2000
|
1.0 Beta 2
|
1.0.2914.0
|
20-Jun-2001
|
1.0 RTM
|
1.0.3705.0
|
05-Jan-2002
|
1.0 SP1
|
1.0.3705.209
|
19-Mar-2002
|
1.0 SP2
|
1.0.3705.288
|
07-Aug-2002
|
1.0 SP3
|
1.0.3705.6018
|
31-Aug-2004
|
1.1 SP1
|
1.1.4322.2032
|
30-Aug-2004
|
1.1 SP1 (Windows Server 2003 Version)
|
1.1.4322.2300
|
30-Mar-2005
|
2.0 RTM
|
2.0.50727.42
|
07-Nov-2005
|
3.0 RTM
|
3.0.4506.30
|
06-Nov-2006
|