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title: "What if Microsoft open sourced .NET earlier?"
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# What if Microsoft open sourced .NET earlier?

Yuval Neeman on what might have changed if Microsoft had open-sourced .NET as early as Sun did Java.

**Watch:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7wXgIQkFPc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7wXgIQkFPc)

- Duration: 1:00
- Published: 2025-02-05
- Categories: Developer Tools