I wouldn't worry about us using Mono-only features, we've still got .NET to support.
And yes, Mono 2.4s notoriety has already hit us - the Bamboo CI server we had ended up completely broken by Mono 2.4. We're in the process of switching to something else. Adam > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:opensim-dev- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Dzonatas > Sent: Thursday, 16 April 2009 9:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Opensim-dev] note: "broken" lenny stable apt-get install > mono-devel > > Hello, > > We know that mono is currently at version 2.4 and there are many waited > features of 2.0+ mono to hit stable branches, yet lenny got stuck at > 1.9dfsg. If opensim starts to depend on 2.0+ features (hint: AOT, SIMD, > partial references, .NET 3.5, etc), then opensim would be held back in > unstable along with mono. > > Here is one reason why for the hold-up: > http://wiki.debian.org/Teams/DebianMonoGroup/CSCNameClash > > Some bugzilla's for this event: > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520862 > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=509367 > > I know, given that last one you might think it is an April Fools joke, > but however if you are on lenny stable and you don't allow unstable > upgrades, you can test it yourself to see it is clearly broke: > > $ sudo apt-get install mono-devel > > Both apt-get and aptitude reports the package is broke, and it gives > the > only option to upgrade to unstable. That upgrade option for those that > prefer lenny stable is not an option. > > Despite what happened on this list earlier, you can understand why > people can't and won't upgrade to unstable to run opensim in a > production environment: > http://www.mail-archive.com/opensim- > [email protected]/msg00818.html > > The best thing to do is get the word out about this, so people know why > their .NET programs that run on fine under Microsoft Windows (with .NET > 3.5 etc) won't run under stable lenny. > > This may be a case of "playing chicken on the lenny roadmap," (two > binaries fighting for one spot), and I think once you research this > you'll also wonder if this is something devious rather than just a > coincidence. I preach "I don't know" about the cause, but the facts are > above, and it's no joke. > > Dzonatas > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev _______________________________________________ Opensim-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev
