Wikipedia uses Lucene.Net + mono: "at first GCJ-based solution, afterwards .net Lucene port was used on top of Mono .NET framework" (page 28) http://www.scribd.com/doc/43868/Wikipedia-site-internals-workbook-2007
<http://www.scribd.com/doc/43868/Wikipedia-site-internals-workbook-2007> http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2005/May-30.html <http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2005/May-30.html> 2009/6/5 TheBlueSky <[email protected]> > > Thanks, I guess I'll add Unity to my references :) > > Now, anybody has an idea about: > > 1. Wikipedia > 2. VistaDB > 3. The Sims 3 > > > Stifu wrote: > > > > I'm almost sure Unity is made with Mono (and it was originally a Mac-only > > product before they switched to C#, and I don't think they'd have > switched > > if Mono wasn't there, since otherwise that'd mean no longer supporting > > Mac). > > Also, this is what a Unity developer posted yesterday on Miguel's blog: > > > > "The majority of C# work done at Unity Technologies are done with > > MonoDevelop - and yes, we want it to be good enough to be the default > > editor as well." > > > > http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2009/Jun-04.html > > > > Hope that helps. > > > > > > TheBlueSky wrote: > >> > >> Thank you for the piece you shared, I really appreciate it. > >> > >> The project I was talking about isn't that complex or huge, although can > >> be a bit big, and based of my knowledge about Mono, I think it can fit > >> here (also based of my experience in .Net in general)... I'm also taking > >> it as a chance to learn something new ;) > >> > >> Well, you're right, I had a look at Unity, but correct me if I'm wrong, > >> isn't it of the kind that works-with-Mono, instead of built-with-Mono. > >> Sorry, I just don't know much about Unity, and skimming through their > >> website previously, didn't really help in that matter. Any reference > will > >> be very much appreciated. > >> > >> Thanks again. > >> > >> > >> Stifu wrote: > >>> > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> I take it you had a look at Unity? > >>> And any games made with Unity therefore rely on Mono, the last example > >>> I've heard about being that lego Star Wars game > >>> (http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2009/May-16.html). > >>> > >>> By the way, it's nice to push Mono in companies (I've done so too), but > >>> in order to avoid taking risks and getting into unexpected situations, > >>> it may be wise to first propose to try it with a little project, so you > >>> and your colleagues can first get used to it, better understand its > >>> limitations, and so on... Just to be on the safe side, especially if > >>> your colleagues are reluctant. I don't know how big the project you > >>> mentioned is, though. > >>> > >>> > >>> TheBlueSky wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hello everyone, > >>>> > >>>> This isn't a technical question or something, but I'm trying to > >>>> convince the company I'm working with to use Mono for some project we > >>>> are doing (Linux only project). I, myself, came from strong .Net > >>>> background and I know what .Net is capable of, I mean in term of RAD > >>>> and such, however, other people around me is kind of "old-fashioned", > >>>> and they just can't (or their minds are just not ready to) get that > >>>> things are changing all the time, and what was the best yesterday, > >>>> doesn't necessarily the best today. > >>>> > >>>> .Net has proven itself over the years, but that was all about > Microsoft > >>>> .Net and only under Windows platforms, and still when you say .Net, > >>>> it's associated in people minds with Microsoft and Windows, of course > >>>> because it is, as there are relatively few people who know about ECMA > >>>> or ISO CLI and C#, but my point is that the trend is still "on Linux, > >>>> anything but .Net". > >>>> > >>>> Anyway, long story ;) I'm also new to Mono, and I want to dive into it > >>>> and see how much of .Net it is and how good in Linux development it > is. > >>>> For that, I started reading about it to used it; previously I just > read > >>>> about it for curiosity, and I knew the project since the time it > >>>> started. > >>>> > >>>> Beside all the talk about the architecture, the plan, the roadmap ... > >>>> etc., I'm also very much interested in finding strong references to > >>>> Mono, i.e. real-life application (enterprise or other), something that > >>>> shows the strength of Mono and how mature it is. I had a look at > >>>> http://mono-project.com/Software which was a pretty interesting list, > >>>> with pretty good applications, however, with few exceptions, most of > >>>> the applications there are: > >>>> > >>>> 1. Unknown > >>>> 2. Just "not-a-big-deal" > >>>> 3. Works with Mono, in opposite to built with Mono > >>>> 4. I can't find a reference to Mono in > >>>> > >>>> Don't get me wrong guys, but when I'm trying to prove something, I > >>>> should take what the builder of the application says, not what's > >>>> written on Mono website. > >>>> > >>>> So, after such long speech, I want you people to help me in naming > >>>> real-life, well-known applications that are built with Mono and not > >>>> just work with it, or at least to help me find references to Mono role > >>>> in: > >>>> > >>>> 1. Wikipedia > >>>> 2. VistaDB > >>>> 3. The Sims 3 > >>>> > >>>> Sorry again for the long speach ;) and thanks in advance, > >>>> > >>>> TheBlueSky > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Mono-and-Real-Life-tp23885346p23892354.html > Sent from the Mono - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Mono-list maillist - [email protected] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list > -- Ricardo Lopes
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