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As of 2013, the .NET Micro Framework was supported on [[ARM architecture]] processors (including ARM7, ARM9, and Cortex-M) and has been supported on [[Analog Devices]] [[Blackfin]] in the past. The Porting Kit is now available along with the source code as a free download under the [[Apache License]] 2.0 at the Microsoft Download Center.

The Micro Framework has its roots in Microsoft's [[Smart Personal Objects Technology]] (SPOT) initiative and was used in [[MSN Direct]] products such as smart watches before being made available to third-party developers early in 2007.<ref>{{Cncite web|url=https://news.microsoft.com/2007/01/08/microsoft-spot-initiative-accelerates-with-addition-of-msn-direct-to-navigation-devices|title=Microsoft SPOT Initiative Accelerates With Addition of MSN Direct to Navigation Devices|date=2007-01-08|publisher=Microsoft Corporation|access-date=2 July 20202024}}</ref> It is a common platform for [[Windows SideShow]] devices and has been adopted in other markets, such as energy management, healthcare, industrial automation, and sensor networks.

Microsoft allows developers to create applications using the Micro Framework without charge, and makes a [[software development kit]] (SDK) available for free download that can be used with all versions of Visual Studio, including the free Express editions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23546|title=NETMF4 SDK|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>