# License information for .NET on Windows

The Windows distribution of .NET 5.0 contains files that are provided under 
multiple licenses.
This information is provided to help you understand the license terms that 
apply to your use. By using any or all of these files you agree to their associated license terms.

The following binaries are licensed with the 
[Windows SDK License](https://docs.microsoft.com/legal/windows-sdk/license):

* api-ms-\*.\* (used by .NET runtime)
* ucrtbase.dll (used by .NET runtime)
* D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll (used by WPF)

The following binaries are licensed with the 
[.NET Library License](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en/dotnet_library_license.htm)

* PresentationNative_cor3.dll (used by WPF)
* wpfgfx_cor3.dll (used by WPF)

The following binaries are licensed with the 
[Visual Studio 2019 License](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/mlt031619/) 
(not as a "trial"):

* vcruntime140_cor3.dll (used by WPF)
* Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native.{x86|amd64|arm|arm64}.dll (used by .NET SDK)

All other binaries and files are licensed with the 
[MIT license](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/LICENSE.TXT)

This document is provided for informative purposes only, and is not itself a license.
