{"id":295813,"date":"2026-10-29T19:45:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/the-fascinating-story-of-c-the-danish-language-that-built-microsoft-net\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T19:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:45:39","slug":"the-fascinating-story-of-c-the-danish-language-that-built-microsoft-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/the-fascinating-story-of-c-the-danish-language-that-built-microsoft-net\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fascinating Story of C#: The Danish Language That Built Microsoft .NET"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-3o1SAy977M?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;hl=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Subscribe to the channel!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCsf3CdPzMBjoeEpTAb5Uvsw?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCsf3CdPzMBjoeEpTAb5Uvsw?sub_confirmation=1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, you support the channel at no additional cost to you.<\/p>\n<p>Resources &#038; Links<\/p>\n<p>C# 12 in a Nutshell: The Definitive Reference<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1098147448?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1098147448?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Head First C#<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1098141784?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1098141784?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Programming C# 12: Build Cloud, Web, and Desktop Applications<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1098158369?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1098158369?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Essential C# 12.0<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0138219516?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0138219516?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro C# 10 with .NET 6<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1484278682?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1484278682?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>C# Programming in easy steps<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1840789735?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1840789735?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 6<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1805808710?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1805808710?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unity 6 Game Development with C# Scripting<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1835880401?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1835880401?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monument Valley: The Trilogy (Nintendo Switch)<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FH81K3PS?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FH81K3PS?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two Point Hospital (PlayStation 4)<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07VL5R3D6?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07VL5R3D6?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Football Manager 2026 (PlayStation 5)<br \/>\n\ud83d\uded2 Amazon US: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FVJB62DX?tag=cycleworth-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FVJB62DX?tag=cycleworth-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 (boxed software)<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd0d eBay (Best Deals): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=microsoft+visual+studio+net+2002&#038;mkevt=1&#038;mkcid=1&#038;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&#038;siteid=0&#038;campid=5339196185&#038;toolid=10001&#038;customid=fallenboardroom\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=microsoft+visual+studio+net+2002&#038;mkevt=1&#038;mkcid=1&#038;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&#038;siteid=0&#038;campid=5339196185&#038;toolid=10001&#038;customid=fallenboardroom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In June 2000 Microsoft unveiled C#, a new language designed by Danish engineer Anders Hejlsberg, creator of Turbo Pascal and Delphi. It was born after Sun Microsystems sued Microsoft over Java in 1997 and a judge ordered Microsoft&#8217;s Java back into line. The Cool project became C#, the heart of .NET, launched with Visual Studio .NET in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Generics designed at Microsoft Research Cambridge, Mono, the open-sourcing of .NET in 2014 and the Unity engine from Copenhagen took C# into Monument Valley, Two Point Hospital and Football Manager 26. Did you write C#? Tell us in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0: 00 June 2000: Microsoft unveils C#<br \/>\n2: 14 From the Nascom to Turbo Pascal and Delphi<br \/>\n4: 18 Visual J++, delegates and the Sun lawsuit<br \/>\n7: 01 Judge Whyte&#8217;s 1998 Java injunction<br \/>\n8: 33 Project Cool becomes C#<br \/>\n13: 08 The $20 million settlement and Visual Studio .NET<br \/>\n18: 27 Cambridge and the generics that nearly died<br \/>\n23: 59 Mono, Linux and open-source .NET<br \/>\n29: 15 Unity: the Copenhagen engine built on C#<br \/>\n35: 21 Hejlsberg, TypeScript and C#&#8217;s invisible legacy<\/p>\n<p>Sources:<br \/>\nInfoWorld \u2014 Sun, Microsoft settle Java lawsuit (2001) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/article\/2159673\/sun-microsoft-settle-java-lawsuit.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/article\/2159673\/sun-microsoft-settle-java-lawsuit.html<\/a><br \/>\nThe Register \u2014 Microsoft describes its Java killer (2000) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2000\/06\/27\/microsoft_describes_its_java_killer\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2000\/06\/27\/microsoft_describes_its_java_killer\/<\/a><br \/>\nArtima \u2014 The C# Design Process: A Conversation with Anders Hejlsberg \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artima.com\/articles\/the-c-design-process\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.artima.com\/articles\/the-c-design-process<\/a><br \/>\nDon Syme, Microsoft \u2014 .NET\/C# Generics History: Some Photos From Feb 1999 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/archive\/blogs\/dsyme\/netc-generics-history-some-photos-from-feb-1999\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/archive\/blogs\/dsyme\/netc-generics-history-some-photos-from-feb-1999<\/a><br \/>\nMicrosoft .NET Blog \u2014 .NET Core is Open Source (2014) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/net-core-is-open-source\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/net-core-is-open-source\/<\/a><br \/>\nMicrosoft \u2014 Microsoft Introduces Highly Productive .NET Programming Language: C# (2000)<br \/>\nCNET \u2014 Why Microsoft&#8217;s C# isn&#8217;t (2002)<br \/>\nMicrosoft \u2014 Visual Studio .NET and .NET Framework launch (2002)<br \/>\nMicrosoft Learn \u2014 The history of C#<br \/>\nSEGA \u2014 Football Manager 26 launches (2025)<\/p>\n<p>You can contact me at: thefallenboardroom@proton.me<\/p>\n<p>This channel is made by an enthusiast who loves business and technology history \u2014 nothing more. All videos are for educational and entertainment purposes only and reflect my personal views and interpretations. I research each story carefully using publicly available sources, but errors or omissions can happen. Nothing here is professional, financial, or legal advice, and this channel is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company mentioned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to the channel! https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCsf3CdPzMBjoeEpTAb5Uvsw?sub_confirmation=1 Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, you support the channel at no additional cost to you. 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