We released RC2 of the .NET Micro Framework 4.2 on CodePlex yesterday. The .NET Micro Framework as an Apache-licensed open source project run by Colin Miller's team in the Developer Division at Microsoft.

One thing that separates the .NET Micro Framework from some of the other open source projects we have going on is that it actively solicits submissions, and incorporates them into the releases. This is important as the .NET MF is used on a broad range of very different types of hardware with different microcontrollers. In fact, if you have a favorite unsupported micro controller, and the ability to compile native code to it (oh, and the deep knowledge of the chip), you can do your own port of the framework to that device or chip.

Here are some relevant posts, podcasts, and links for NETMF.

Product Team Blog and official sites

• .NET Micro Framework - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
• NETMF 4.2 - Other CodePlex NETMF Projects - .NET Micro Framework - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
• Microsoft .NET Micro Framework - An Open Source Platform for Resource Constrained Devices.
• Microsoft .NET Gadgeteer

Me

• First Experiences with Netduino and the .NET Micro Framework - Pete Brown's 10rem.net
• How to Get Started with .NET Micro Framework Hardware - Pete Brown's 10rem.net
• .NET Rocks! 684 Pete Brown has Fun with Silverlight and More
• Six Places Where I buy Netduino and other Electronics Bits - Pete Brown's 10rem.net

Scott Hanselman

• The .NET Micro Framework - Hardware for Software People - Scott Hanselman
• Hanselminutes Podcast 232 - .NET Micro Framework with Colin Miller - Scott Hanselman
• Hanselminutes Podcast 237 - Deeper into the Netduino with Chris Walker from Secret Labs - Scott Hanselman

Other Folks

• Netduino is opening up to an wider audience with the .Net Micro Framework v4.2 release | Coding4Fun Blog | Channel 9
• A Gentle Introduction to Netduino | Coding4Fun Blog | Channel 9
• Netduino is RAD | Coding4Fun Blog | Channel 9

Other Sites

• Netduino :: home
• Home - GHI Electronics