Microsoft launches .Net 'Micro' for embedded devices

Microsoft launches .Net 'Micro' for embedded devices
February 12, 2007

InfoWorld: Microsoft has released a version of its .Net programming framework for coding on embedded devices. The .Net Micro Framework provides a platform for running programs using the C# language on small devices, the company announced Tuesday at Embedded World 2007 in Nuremberg, Germany. It also released a software development kit.

Microsoft has made a strong push into the embedded device development area. The company is trying to attract developers who may have avoided using its Windows CE embedded OS because the associated hardware was too expensive and the OS had too many features, said Colin Miller, product unit manager.