On 11 Apr 2002, Rob Hudson wrote: > Anyone know much about C-pound? ;) > > I know it's a Microsoft thing, but what is their agenda? I haven't seen > any C# code so don't know too much about why it exists, etc. > It's m$ answer to the 'Java Threat'.
As I understand it it's the first language release targeted at their new CLR (common language runtime), which is part of their .NET applications framework. There is a freebsd version available I believe. > My reason for asking is that Ximian is working on a C# language binding > to GTK called GTK#, as seen in this announcement: > http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/gtk-sharp-list/2002-April/000048.html > Miguel de Icaza (of Ximian fame) is one of the people pushing for a gnu version of .NET which is where this is coming from. > Thanks, > Rob > > > -- > Rob <rob_at_euglug_dot_net> > my @euglugCode = qw(v+++ e--- eug+ bsd+++ gnu+ S+++); > http://www.efn.org/~laprice ( Community, Cooperation, Consensus http://www.opn.org ( Openness to serendipity, make mistakes http://www.efn.org/~laprice/poems ( but learn from them.(carpe fructus ludi)
