This document discusses .NET Core and its capabilities on Linux. .NET Core is a cross-platform implementation of .NET that runs on Windows, Linux and Mac. It is open source and developers can contribute code or documentation. The document outlines how to acquire .NET Core on Ubuntu via apt-get, use development tools like Visual Studio Code, and demonstrates publishing a .NET Core app as a Docker container for deployment to cloud platforms. Further study resources on .NET Core and ASP.NET Core are also provided.