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Originally posted by elanthis View PostActually, they make a shit load off of C# development tools (Visual Studio ain't free, you know.... well, the Express edition is, but it sucks compared to paid for versions), and Visual Studio w/ Mono is a great way to deploy .NET on a server platform that isn't crap.
If Microsoft were supporting Mono, it's because they wanted to use it to undermine Linux, not because they want to sell Visual Studio to Linux developers.
BTW, I was using the Express Edition for years and didn't notice any real problems with it. I haven't touched Windows development in a couple of years though.
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Originally posted by movieman View PostThey make nothing on Visual Studio compared to what they make on Windows. Having everyone take their Windows apps and run them on another OS would be Microsoft's nightmare, not their dream.
If Microsoft were supporting Mono, it's because they wanted to use it to undermine Linux, not because they want to sell Visual Studio to Linux developers.
BTW, I was using the Express Edition for years and didn't notice any real problems with it. I haven't touched Windows development in a couple of years though.
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I can think of one thing
Originally posted by wswartzendruber View PostDo you know of anyone who actually uses Mono ASP.NET? The whole thing just smells bad to me.
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Originally posted by movieman View PostIf Microsoft were supporting Mono, it's because they wanted to use it to undermine Linux, not because they want to sell Visual Studio to Linux developers.
Originally posted by movieman View PostBTW, I was using the Express Edition for years and didn't notice any real problems with it. I haven't touched Windows development in a couple of years though.
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Reading through other sources on the web, as I wanted to get a better overall picture...
Attachmate is going to be re-focusing the SuSE Linux-related assets back to Nuremberg (Germany). That's where it will be HQ'ed.
As a result of this change, a number of US-based employees will lose their jobs. This just happens to involve a number working on Mono. eg: Miguel de Icaza is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Its up to the management team at Nuremberg to decide if Mono is worth continuing under them. (Maybe Mono development continues in Europe?...I guess that would be good, as software patents are viewed very differently over there.)
As for Mono itself, I don't develop cross-platform .Net apps, so I really have no comment on that solution.
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Originally posted by XorEaxEax View PostAgain, I think they accepted Mono because the cross platform ability it offered helped them compete against Java, and by not extending the 'community promise' to the Microsoft compability stack (windows forms, ado, asp) they would still be able to demand licencing for using those parts of .NET somewhere down the line should C#/.NET make it big on non-windows platforms.
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Originally posted by bwat47 View PostWhat is with these idiotic mono-hating trolls everywhere? Its just pathetic.
Lay off all Mono devs, lol good! I like it! Now you mono devs can kiss your ass good bye for 'doing the wrong thing'.
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