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+====== Concepts and Relationship ======
+  * For C#, there are 2 main popular free IDE softwares
+    - **Microsoft Visual Studio community edition**
+      * https://www.visualstudio.com/products/free-developer-offers-vs
+      * features:
+        * license: free for small team or individual
+        * available only on windows system
+        * use .NET framework (only works on windows system)
+        * use Xamarin framework (free for small team or individual)
+        * support other language dev like python, javascript, c++ ...
+        * support extended development in other software like game engines (Unity, Epic)
+    - **MonoDevelop (aka Xamarin Studio in win, mac)**
+      * http://www.monodevelop.com/download/
+      * features:
+        * license: open source and free for all
+        * available on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
+        * use .NET framework or Mono framework (opensource port of .NET) on windows, and Mono framework on Mac OS X and Linux
+        * use Xamarin framework (free for small team or individual on Windows and Mac only)
+        * c# and .NET related language only
+        * use GTK# as GUI library
+  * **Xamarin Framework / Xamarin platform**
+    * license: free for small team and individual
+    * https://www.xamarin.com/platform
+    * enable you to write application using C#, and transcode it to native code and native GUI and run on many operation system
+      * including mobile: iOS system, Android system, Windows phone system
+      * including desktop: windows, mac os x
+      * no linux support because too many variation Linux system
+  * **Mono Framework and GTK# GUI library**
+    * license: open source and free for all
+    * http://www.mono-project.com/download/
+    * http://www.monodevelop.com/
+    * enable you write .NET compatible C# code and run application in all desktop system like Windows, Mac OS X, Linux