When the Microsoft's main support phase for .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0 and .NET 3.5 ends?

Question

Hello, I'm wondering until when the .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 will be supported by Microsoft.

According to Microsoft Support Lifetime page for developers products the mainstream support phase should last for 5 years and extended support phase for another 5 years. I've found a .NET Framework 2.0 entry in the Support Lifetime Index , however I was unable to find any entry for .NET 3.0 and .NET 3.5 there (or .NET 4.0).

According to the .NET framework 2.0 entry mainstream support phase for .NET 2.0 will end at 4/12/2011.

I have two questions:

• Considering that .NET 3.0 and .NET 3.5 depends on .NET 2.0 CLR does it means that mainstream support for .NET 3.x will also end in 4/12/2011?

• If it's not true what is the end of mainstream support for .NET 3.0 and .NET 3.5?

Answer 1

According to wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_.NET_Framework_versions

3.0 - 2012-10-04
3.5 - 2013-09-04

Answer 2

Microsoft has published a new article about .NET 3.x support policy:

Mainstream support phases will end as follows:

• .NET 2.0: 4/12/2011
• .NET 3.0: 4/12/2011
• .NET 3.5: 4/12/2011
• .NET 3.5 SP1: 1/13/2015 (part of Windows 7)
• .NET 4.0: ? at least 3/31/2015

Beginning with .NET 3.5 SP1, the .NET Framework is considered a Component of the Windows OS. Components follow the Support Lifecycle policy of their parent product or platform.