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Programs written for the .NET Framework execute in a [[software]] environment that manages the program's [[Run time system|runtime]] requirements. Also part of the .NET Framework, this runtime environment is known as the [[Common Language Runtime]] (CLR). The CLR provides the appearance of an [[virtual machine#Application virtual machine|application virtual machine]] so that programmers need not consider the capabilities of the specific [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] that will execute the program. The CLR also provides other important services such as security, [[memory management]], and [[exception handling]]. The class library and the CLR together constitute the .NET Framework.
Version 3.0 of the .NET Framework is included with [[Windows Server 2008]] and [[Windows Vista]]. The current stable version of the framework, which is 3.5, can also be installed on [[Windows XP]] and the [[Windows Server 2003]] family of operating systems.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/cc160717.aspx | author = [[Microsoft]] | title = Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Administrator Deployment Guide|accessdate = 26 June 2008}}</ref> Version 4.0 of the framework was released as a public Beta on 20 May 2009.<ref name=v4>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2009/05/18/visual-studio-2010-and-net-fx-4-beta-1-ships.aspx | author = S. Somasegar | title = Visual Studio 2010 and .NET FX 4 Beta 1 ships! |accessdate = 25 May 2009|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h5lV7362|archivedate=27 May 2009|deadurl=no}}</ref>
The .Net Framework family also includes two versions for [[Mobile_computing|mobile]] or [[Embedded system|embedded]] device use. A reduced version of the framework, the [[.NET Compact Framework]], is available on [[Microsoft Windows CE|Windows CE]] platforms, including [[Windows Mobile]] devices such as [[smartphones]]. Additionally, the [[.NET Micro Framework|.Net Micro Framework]] is targeted at severely resource constrained devices.
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