What version of the .NET Framework are we using?
The .NET Framework has been around for general release since 2002. The base of the framework is the Common Language Runtime or CLR. The CLR is a virtual machine that abstracts much of the OS specific functionality like memory management and exception handling. The CLR is loosely based on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Sitting on top of the CLR is the Framework Class Library (FCL) that allows different languages to interoperate with the CLR and each other: the FCL is what allows VB.Net, C#, F#, and Iron Python code to work side-by-side with each other.
Since its first release, the .NET Framework has included more and more features. The first release saw support for the major platform libraries like ...
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