"Supported" is confusing Bing

[MisinformedDNA]

I asked Bing for supported versions of .net framework and got this back:

It took me a minute to figure out what was happening, but I believe it is confused because out-of-support Windows versions are listed as "Supported", as there are two different meanings in play. Windows supports certain versions of .NET Framework, but those versions of Windows are out of support.

Maybe the OSes should be separated into supported and unsupported OS sections and "Supported editions" could be simplified to "Editions"?

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• ID: 8afd1f96-b008-8b2e-bf3e-89d91f8cca5e
• Version Independent ID: 2010bd32-59f6-823c-f193-27439e12798d
• Content: .NET Framework system requirements - .NET Framework
• Content Source: docs/framework/get-started/system-requirements.md
• Product: dotnet-framework
• GitHub Login: @gewarren
• Microsoft Alias: gewarren

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Associated WorkItem - 143916

[IEvangelist]

This isn't something that we have direct control over, while I agree it's not ideal the source material that is cited does correctly describe the support details. I think we should close this is it's not a docs issue. Do you agree @gewarren?

[gewarren]

That is kind of interesting. I wonder if we should use the word "compatible" instead of "supported"? Or perhaps split it into supported and out-of-support versions, like @mairaw did here: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/os-lifecycle-policy.md?WT.mc_id=dotnet-35129-website.