"Γιατί δεν χρησιμοποιεί η ίδια η Microsoft το .NET?". Το έχετε ξανακούσει αυτό? Λοιπόν, 
σε αυτό το blog υπάρχει μια λίστα με εφαρμογές που χρησιμοποιούν .ΝΕΤ: 
Windows
  - Windows Server 2003  
 - .NET Framework required to use Sharepoint Team Services 
 - .NET Framework required to use UDDI Services 
 
  - Small Business Server 2003 
 - Remote Web Workplace and the Backup Snap-in 
 
  - Windows XP Tablet PC Edition –  
 - Tablet API written in managed code 
 
  - Windows XP Media Center Edition 
 - Media Center applications written in managed code 
 
  - Windows “Longhorn” – Managed API 
 
 
Office
  - Frontpage 11 requires the .NET Framework for working with ASP.NET 
 - Outlook Business Contact Manager – Majority of application is managed code  
 - Office System – Sharepoint Portal Server 2.0 
 - Requires .NET Framework 1.1, written in managed code 
 
 
 
Server Products
  - SQL Server 
 - “Yukon” will natively host .NET Framework 2.0, parts are written in managed code 
 
  - SQL Server Reporting Services – Majority of application written in managed code 
 - Exchange 2003 – Outlook Mobile Access is written in managed code using ASP.NET mobile controls 
 - BizTalk 2004 - parts are written in managed code 
 - Commerce Server 2002 - parts are written in managed code 
 - Content Management Server 2002 - parts are written in managed code 
 - MSN Messenger Server (Presence server and admin/config tools) 
 - Microsoft Business Network written in managed code, requires .NET Framework 1.1 
 - MS-CRM – parts are written in managed code 
 - SharePoint Portal Server 2003 – Parts written in managed code 
 - Speech Server 2004 – Parts written in managed code 
 
 
Developer Tools
  - ASP.NET Web Matrix – Fully written in managed code 
 - Visual Studio .NET 2002/3 - parts are written in managed code 
 - .NET Framework 1.0/1.1 - parts are written in managed code 
 - Assignment Manager - fully written in managed code 
 
 
Web Properties
  
Internal applications
  - Account Explorer 
 - HeadTrax 
 - Consensus 
 - MS Contract 
 - eSupport 
 - Enterprise Product Roadmap (EPR) Explorer  
 - TSP Academy Virtual Instructor  
 - Strategic Impact Report (SIR)  
 - Country Manager Content  
 - TANLink Contributor and Explorer (2 applications) 
 
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