The Mono Project developers have presented a first preview of the next major release of Moonlight 3.0, their open source implementation of Silverlight.
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Mono Speaks C# 4.0
A new release of Mono adds new functionality...
Submitted Community Manager on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 18:39.
Cross-Platform Coding for Visual Studio Developers via Mono
One of the big challenges facing Linux development is the straightforward issue of actually having developers to write the code.
As more academic and vocational training centers add curriculum that includes programming for Linux and free software projects, this has become less of a problem in recent years. But training new developers takes time, and meanwhile there's a huge resource of existing Windows developers out there who could very easily switch to Linux or add Linux development to their skillsets.
Submitted on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 13:41.
Tagged with Application Development | mono | novell | Visual Studio | Porting issues | Porting utilities
Monomania
Jeremy Allison analyzes Mono..."There has been a lot of press recently about the Open Source 'Mono' project, arguing about whether it is safe to use by the Free Software community, and even comparing it to the project I work on, Samba. Given all this controversy I thought I might as well write down my own thoughts on the matter, and even try and change a few minds into the bargain.
Submitted Community Manager on Thu, 10/15/2009 - 14:58.
Victory! Murky Mono Legal Issues Settled. Or Are They?
Further analysis of Microsoft's C# patent pledge..."Mono, the free software implementation of .NET (C#), has been the subject of bitter debate for eight years. Yesterday, that debate ended--or at least shifted to another level--with Microsoft's announcement that it was extending its Community Promise to include the patents that left Mono possibly encumbered.... [more]
Submitted Community Manager on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 13:47.
Of Monopolies and Mono
A solid analysis of the current state of Mono...
Submitted Community Manager on Fri, 07/10/2009 - 15:23.
Microsoft Issues Patent Promise, Dispels Mono Legal Concerns
Mono should now be less of a legal risk..."Microsoft community manager Peter Galli announced Wednesday that Microsoft will apply its Community Promise to ECMA 334 and 335, the standards that document the C# programming language and .NET's Common Language Infrastructure (CLI). This move affirms Microsoft's willingness to enable the development of third-party .NET implementations such as Mono.
Submitted Community Manager on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 14:34.
Debian Developer Clarifies Mono Position
More communications from the Debian team...
Submitted Community Manager on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 15:09.
Mono Part of Debian's Default Desktop Install?
How dependecies bring unintended consequences..."Well, this is interesting. We already have a Mono item ruffling some feathers on OSNews today, but here we have the apparent news that Tomboy has become a default part of GNOME on Squeeze, the next release of Debian. Wait, what now? Update: I've updated the article with Fedora's position in all this. Read on! Update II: Josselin Mouette replies.
Submitted Community Manager on Mon, 06/15/2009 - 14:44.
The Ubuntu/Mono Debate Continues…
Will Mono be accepted by the Ubuntu community? "Mono seems to be causing a great deal of debate and discussion within the Ubuntu Community right now. I’m sure it probably always has, but it definitely seems that the intensity is building at the moment. "For those who don’t know what Mono is, from their website: "Mono is a cross platform, open source .NET development framework."... [more]
Submitted Community Manager on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 14:00.