On 07/19/2010 12:00 AM, openbala wrote: > I'm a fan of .Net platform. I personally feel Mono runtime is an > awesome experiment to bring C# into non-Microsoft platforms. C# as > such is a wonderful language and would love to see a complete .Net 4.0 > runtime implemented in Mono (currently Mono is fully compatible with > .Net 2.0 and some specifications of .Net 3.0). The interesting side > effect with mono runtime is that with little effort it was possible to > bring *other* .Net languages to Linux such as F# and Visual Basic. > With Miguel in the forefront Mono runtime is bound for some big > things. > > With Moonlight (Silverlight in Mono) and Monotouch (.Net platform for > iPhone and iOS 4!) the Mono suite gets really exciting. > > I would like to hear from ILUG-C about their take on Mono runtime and > whether what Miguel did is useful or not. Please discuss.. > > P.S: Lets talk in technology! >
Patents are not a purely technology issue. While C# might indeed be a good language, if the technology stack is patent encumbered, adoption of it will be hindered. Another important issue is whether people/companies funding Mono are running a profitable business to ensure sustainability of the platform. Unclear whether that is the case as of now. Rahul _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
