- .NET Core 1.1 has been released with new Linux distributions supported and API/bug fixes. The version naming is confusing as 1.1.0 corresponds to 1.0.0 Preview 2.1. - SQL Server will be generally available on Linux in mid-2017 and is currently in public preview. It supports the full SQL Server feature set and can be installed on Ubuntu via Docker. - The ALT.NET meetup group meets every fourth Thursday of the month in Paris and is calling for talks and sponsors for hosting the event.