Mono is the open-source version of Microsoft’s .NET Framework. It implements most of the backend framework features, but unfortunately, falls flat on its pretty little face when attempting to display the user interface - which is what desktop apps are all about.
Wine on the other-hand, is a Linux port of (major parts of) Microsoft’s [...]
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Complete .NET Portability with Wine & Mono?
Published by September 19th, 2007 in Alternatives, Linux, Programming, Software, Windows 3 CommentsMono Doesn’t Get Enough Credit
Published by June 23rd, 2007 in Linux, Macintosh, Microsoft, Programming 30 CommentsReading through the daily Techmeme headlines, there was a story that would make any Windows’ developers’ hearts stop: “Microsoft Hosts Demo of Silverlight on Linux”
Beat. Beat. Beat. Beeeeep. Beeeeep. Beeeeep. <click>. Beeeeep. <wait>. Beeeeep. <read>. Beat. <relax>. Beat. Beat.
OK, so maybe that’s a bit of an over-exaggeration, but not by much. Microsoft demoing Silverlight on [...]
Please Microsoft, Stop Holding .NET Back!
Published by April 23rd, 2007 in Alternatives, Microsoft, Programming, Software, Windows 49 CommentsAs dedicated developers, end-users, and champions of Microsoft’s .NET Framework, we’re making a final plea to Microsoft and the .NET Framework team to save .NET and make it a real multi-platform framework. Please!
Sun could (and did) do it with Java, so why can’t Microsoft just swallow the pill already and provide real support for the [...]
