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Free Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition

The Microsoft C# compiler is available free of charge from Microsoft. It generates programs for the .NET framework, not native code. Like all the current versions of their software, you will need Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista or the x64 versions. It comes with the MSDN Express Library and the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. If you are looking for the complete Visual Studio package, you will need to buy the commercial Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2005.

Free Borland C#Builder Personal Edition

The Borland C# Builder Personal Edition is free for non-commercial development. It allows you to create applications for the Microsoft .NET Framework that is also interoperable with J2EE and COBRA.

Turbo C# Explorer

TurboExplorer C# Explorer Edition allows you to develop C# applications for Windows using the Borland Turbo C# compiler and IDE. The package boasts of integrated compilers, RAD visual designers, rich debugging features, Code Insight, templates, a history manager, a database explorer and connectivity, included Borland InterBase and MSDE, support for DCOM, ActiveX, .NET remoting, many pre-built components, etc. You have to register (free) to get the activation key.

MCS: The Ximian C# Compiler (Mono)

Mono is an open source cross-platform implementation of Microsoft's .NET Development Framework. It includes a C# compiler (generating .NET virtual machine code, not native code), a runtime for CLR (the Common Language Infrastructure) and a set of libraries. You can embed the runtime into your C# applications. Mono currently works on Linux (both x86 and PPC), Windows, S390, with work being carried on for Strong/ARM and SPARC.