[SideburnsOfDoom]

> it seems like you ship it with .NET Core as a dependency, kinda like JRE for Java programs?

Pretty much yes. (there are also other ways to bundle it)

It's not even called ".NET Core" any more, it's just ".NET", which for version >= 5.0 effectively is the successor to cross-platform .NET Core.

.NET 9.0 will be out shortly - The annual release is expected November 2024, likely this week.

[CharlieDigital]

Imagine how much better the branding would be if they had just called it:

    > dot
    > dot console apps
    > dot web API
    > dot desktop apps

Simple logo design.

CLI commands would be like:

    > dot new console
    > dot build
    > dot run
    > dot publish

(Yes, I know I can alias)

It's not too late, Microsoft!