To date, the .NET Framework is so ahead of competing platforms that it is assumed to be the "default" platform for developing any software products. This is due to the fact that Microsoft not only took into account the mistakes of other manufacturers and the wishes of developers, but also brought a lot of new things to the development of applications of all types. The .NET Framework implements many ideas that were previously only on paper. Microsoft, as a developer of the .NET platform, is constantly improving and expanding the capabilities of this platform. In 2005, another release will appear - .NET Framework 2.0.