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In short:

.NET multiplatform itself is open source as I'm sure you've seen here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/introduction

A few specific DLLs like Visual C++ redistributables are not open source, but they are separately licensed for redistribution. VS Pro is not needed.

Hope this helps!

[tailspin2019]

I think part of the confusion is coming specifically from this bit of the license information file which OP linked to:

> The following binaries are licensed with the Visual Studio 2019 License (not as a "trial")

I can’t work out what this means, other than that you must have a VS 2019 licence (and not a trial licence)?

Is that the wrong interpretation of that wording?