Bill Seddon wrote: >... My reason is that Mono >applications can be run without an install. .NET requires a lengthy >installation (and a reboot with 1.1 SP) that many administrators (if not >users) will not consider. Mono can be copied on (or even run from a >memory stick). > Miguel de Icaza wrote:
> ... > >I did not know that the Mono download was more practical than the .NET >download, that is good to know. ... > I can confirm that! I've been following the development of the open-source remake of the game Total Annihilation, TA Spring. The first multiplayer lobby was made in .NET . It didn't went too well, for sure! Almost no one had the .NET framework installed by default, many people didn't knew what that was, many couldn't find how to download it and install it (sometimes even after we directed them to correct places), some could not practically install it as they were on modem internets and the download weighs over 100MBs, etc. In that aspect, .NET is a total bluder and microsoft will, for sure, in the future install .NET with the OS by default. I'm making a «units pack» editor for that same game which will target, mostly, windows users. I'm making it in mono for several reasons. 1- Easiness of instalation and size of download. The only thing that concerns me is if i will be able to make windows users be able to run the programm without the command line or some nasty configuration. 2- Trying to make an application in mono the most stable as possible to see it's viability as a professional framework. I am a professional IT with perspectives of going independant professional and i want to know if it is viable to target development for Windows/Linux of professional quality with mono. (I'm not greatly impressed so far, i must say :S ) 3- Of course, trying to remove myself from microsoft. __________________________________________________________ Email gratuito com 2 000 MB Espaço para guardar 20 anos de correio http://www.portugalmail.pt/2000mb _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
