[Ilugc] [OT]RMS on Mono, DotGNU (from foss news-34)

From: masivakumar@xxxxxxxxx (சிவகுமார் மா)
Date: Mon Jul 19 06:15:43 2010

2010/7/19 openbala <damodaran.balaji@xxxxxxxxx>

<short story>
Use the C# code implementations in a free platform (Mono, DotGNU) but
don't create new code in it. Just like mp3 - consume mp3 in free
players, but don't encode.
</short story>

Makes a lot of sense, no?

I'm a fan of .Net platform. I personally feel Mono runtime is an
awesome experiment to bring C# into non-Microsoft platforms. C# as
such is a wonderful language and would love to see a complete .Net 4.0
runtime implemented in Mono (currently Mono is fully compatible with
.Net 2.0 and some specifications of .Net 3.0). The interesting side
effect with mono runtime is that with little effort it was possible to
bring *other* .Net languages to Linux such as F# and Visual Basic.
With Miguel in the forefront Mono runtime is bound for some big
things.

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety,
deserve neither liberty nor safety." (
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin ;).

Sometime back Microsoft's open source efforts were highlighted.
http://www.microsoft.com/opensource/faq-all.aspx

10 years back Open Source was a "virus to be shunned by all". What changed
now? Success of the movement and Microsoft's failure to kill it. Now, they
want to selectively do some open source activities to retain their monopoly
in Desktop operating system business.

.Net and C# can be wonderful. Why, VB was wonderful to develop desktop
applications in Windows, IE is wonderful browser to make web applications if
you are willing to disregard standards.

Consider that Microsoft could not play nice where they have the dominance.
They want to adjust a little to strengthen themselves where they are weak.

With Moonlight (Silverlight in Mono) and Monotouch (.Net platform for
iPhone and iOS 4!) the Mono suite gets really exciting.

I would like to hear from ILUG-C about their take on Mono runtime and
whether what Miguel did is useful or not. Please discuss..

As you summarised, Mono's purpose is to run .Net applications developed
elsewhere. Spending time developing new applications in .Net by open source
community is taking away mind share from alternatives with open standards
and Free licences.

Ma Sivakumar
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http://masivakumar.blogspot.com

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- [Ilugc] [OT]RMS on Mono, DotGNU (from foss news-34)
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[Ilugc] [OT]RMS on Mono, DotGNU (from foss news-34)

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