Agreed! But the problem cannot be solved simply by replacing Mono apps. .NET is an excellent framework spec and will always lure in programmers who don't worry much about legality. What is needed is an alternative framework that can do a similar job. Kind of like trying to replace Flash/Silverlight with HTML5 features. Having said that, it is an extremely formidable task to create a spec like that. Or alternatively, someone should do a total audit of Mono to make sure that it doesn't violate any patents. If it does, they should try to get an irrevocable royalty free usage agreement for the offending spec. Otherwise it will remain a pain.
Regards, Gokul Das On Jul 12, 1:29 am, ashik salahudeen <aash...@gmail.com> wrote: > From what i know , .Net is a spec and anyone is free to implement it > [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_.NET_Framework#Standardization...]. > It becomes a problem only when someone implements the microsoft > proprietary stuff - Windows.forms, ADO.Net and ASP.Net . Mono does include > those things. But if you look at the Mono apps on GNOME ( > fspot,banshee,tomboy) they dont use any of those tech. > > That being said, mono need not be included - but only if you replace those > excellent apps written in mono. To use truely "free" software, we should be > working towards writing better applications that trump the ones written in > mono and make the need for it disappear. If people can start such > projects/contribute to already existing ones like GNote, only then will > making noises about mono make sense. > > - Ashik S --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
