What's so special about .net framework

Question

other people are making a big deal about it what is it. thx

Answer 1

Without .NET framework, C# and F# as well as VB wouldn't exist.

Answer 2

"A programming infrastructure created by Microsoft for building, deploying, and running applications and services that use .NET technologies, such as desktop applications and Web services.

The .NET Framework contains three major parts:

 * Common Language Runtime

 * Framework Class Library

* ASP.NET.
"
Above 3 points make .Net a big deal.

Answer 3

ok that makes so much sense