<Argh! I accidentally replied directly to Chris and not the list> Let me start by stating that I haven't tried running anything under Mono yet, so I could be way off base here.
There's actually a pretty good article on running multiple versions of the runtime here: http://www.3leaf.com/default/articles/ea/SBS.aspx It goes into a little more detail about what runtime the app will try to use under different conditions, and how to force it to use a particular version by tweaking config files. I would imagine that Mono would take advantage of the binding redirection they mention to make the app think it's running on a 1.0-compatible runtime. You're right about 1.1-specific features, though - if my app was compiled against 1.1 and uses 1.1-specific features, I won't be able to un my app under Mono until Mono catches up. However, that issue is familiar to many developers: don't use new features unless 100% of your clients have access to them (or you happen to like lots of support phone calls). -Andy Hopper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Turchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 3:03 PM Subject: [Mono-list] mono / .net framework 1.1 / roadmap > Hi, > > Having just read the overview for MS's .NET framework 1.1beta, I was > wondering what the Mono teams's position is regarding such further > technology developments like this. > > I don't mean with regards to the specific new features like > System.Data.Oracle etc. but more in general, for example, whether the > development on a 1.0 mono will continue regardless of changes brought > about in 1.1 or if there is even a correlation here. Is there a roadmap > related to the development of mono in relation to the development of the > .NET framework in general? > > I am also wondering to what extent people see this development as another > MS attempt to keep things incompatitible. In particular, I am troubled by > the following statement: > > * If an application written with the .NET Framework 1.1 Beta is installed > on a system with only the .NET Framework 1.0 Redistributable, it will not > run (unless configured to do so). > > (ref:http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/productinfo/next/overview.asp) > > Am I reading too much into that statement? Probably... ;-) There is not > even a mention of mono - but to me it sounds like as soon as 1.1 gains > acceptance, any apps developed with it would no longer run with mono > (which would make sense, assuming they are using 1.1 specific features, > but not necessarily in general - although "if configured to do so" it > might work either way...). > > I dunno... its all starting to get pretty confusing to me, what seemed > so simple and elegant at first... Interested in hearing all of your > feedback on the issue. > > Best Regards, > --chris > > > _______________________________________________ > Mono-list maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
