| Original author(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | 2002 |
| Stable release | 3.9.15155.0
/ June 2013 |
| Operating system | Windows CE 4.1, Pocket PC, Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile 2003, and Symbian^3 |
| Type | Software framework |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
| Website | msdn |
The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework (.NET CF) is a version of the .NET Framework that is designed to run on resource constrained mobile/embedded devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, factory controllers, set-top boxes, etc. The .NET Compact Framework uses some of the same class libraries as the full .NET Framework and also a few libraries designed specifically for mobile devices such as .NET Compact Framework controls. However, the libraries are not exact copies of the .NET Framework; they are scaled down to use less space.