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Here's a breakdown of the differences between .NET Framework, .NET Core, and .NET 8:

### .NET Framework
1. **Release**: First released in 2002.
2. **Platform**: Primarily Windows-based.
3. **Compatibility**: Designed to work only on Windows.
4. **Use Cases**: Enterprise-level applications, desktop applications, legacy applications.
5. **Development Tools**: Visual Studio.
6. **Deployment**: Typically installed on the machine where the application runs.
7. **Support**: Long-term support, but Microsoft is focusing more on .NET Core and its successors.

### .NET Core
1. **Release**: First released in 2016.
2. **Platform**: Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux).
3. **Compatibility**: Built from scratch to be modular and lightweight.
4. **Use Cases**: Web applications, cloud-based applications, microservices.
5. **Development Tools**: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, command-line interface (CLI).
6. **Deployment**: Self-contained deployments or framework-dependent deployments.
7. **Performance**: Generally offers better performance and scalability compared to .NET Framework.
8. **Support**: Actively developed and supported by Microsoft.

### .NET 8
1. **Release**: Expected in November 2023.
2. **Platform**: Part of the unified .NET platform which combines .NET Core and .NET Framework.
3. **Compatibility**: Cross-platform like .NET Core, with improvements and new features.
4. **Use Cases**: All modern application types including web, mobile, desktop, cloud, microservices, and more.
5. **Development Tools**: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, CLI.
6. **Deployment**: Similar to .NET Core, with options for self-contained or framework-dependent deployments.
7. **Features**: Includes new features and enhancements to performance, security, and developer productivity.
8. **Support**: Actively developed and will be the focus for future development by Microsoft.

### Summary
- **.NET Framework**: Windows-only, mature and stable for legacy applications.
- **.NET Core**: Cross-platform, modern, with better performance and modularity.
- **.NET 8**: The latest evolution, combining the best of .NET Framework and .NET Core, with a unified platform for all application types.

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