# Preview of .NET Framework Targeting Pack Nuget packages

## Status

Early preview.

## Goal

Enable building projects targeting .NET Framework on machines without the machine-wide, Windows-only .NET Framework targeting packs.

## Benefits

- Support OSS .NET development on non-Windows operating systems.
- Enable machines to build projects targeting .NET Framework without requiring a machine-wide, admin-permission install.
- Enable developing Mono projects with the .NET CLI.

## Package location

https://dotnet.myget.org/feed/roslyn-tools/package/nuget/Microsoft.NETFramework.ReferenceAssemblies

## Latest release

Version:  1.0.0-alpha-5

Date:  Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:13:27 GMT