License
The .NET Framework is licensed under the .NET Framework License, a permissive open‑source license that allows you to use, modify, and distribute the software in both commercial and non‑commercial projects.
Key Terms
- Permitted Use: You may use the .NET Framework for any purpose, including commercial applications.
- Modification: You are free to modify the source code.
- Distribution: Distribute the original or modified versions under the same license.
- Attribution: You must retain the original copyright notice.
- No Warranty: The software is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind.
Full License Text
MIT License
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR 3 A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER).
For more details, see the official license file on GitHub.