Posted by
timothy
on from the not-the-same-as-self-flagellation dept.
Bob Smith writes: "Miguel just commited the last patch nessisary to get Mono's C# compiler to compile itself. After 7 odd months, MCS is now self hosting."jbarn adds: "Mono-list email is here."
Re:Samba anyone ?
by
NumberSyx
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Well considering the base class library has also gone through ECMA standardisation along with C# I'm not sure you need worry.
Mono will be implimenting the ECMA spec, so MS an drift where they like.
Microsoft will stick with the "Standard" just like they did with Java, only this time there won't be anyone to sue them.
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"Our products just aren't engineered for security,"
-Brian Valentine,VP in charge of MS Windows Development
C# is not vapor-ware...
by
Da+VinMan
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If it were I might agree with you for the reasons you state. But, in fact, the "still-haven't-seen-it" C# compiler from Microsoft can be obtained in a SDK from Microsoft at here.
It's not free "as in speech", but it is free "as in beer".
Also, I think that, in the end that you're right about "Bill & Co. will definately come out with a way to extend it either by libraries or functionality that will leave Miguel in a constant state of catch-up". Only Microsoft will be smart enough not to touch core functionality, it will be just enough to provide the veneer of portability, which will become a selling point of.NET (and therefore Windows) in the future. What they'll do instead is make platform dependent improvements that either can't be ported, or will be difficult to port. Actually, now that I think about it, they're already doing that. It's called the.NET Enterprise servers. If you're using.NET, it will make a lot of sense to use those products that will require Windows on the server.
So, yes,.NET is fundamentally a strike against all other platforms. It will be a small consolation to have all your C# code running on your Linux server, only to have it surrounded by.NET Enterprise servers.
I feel obligated to point out that, while all of this sounds very onerous and hateful, Microsoft isn't doing anything wrong in this area at all. They're simply providing more value on top of their platform than the competition can provide.
Finally, I think anyone will admit it's nice to have the option to use C# on Linux. C# is turning out to be pretty sweet and I for one would like to have it as a portable language skill.
*ironic mode on*
Gee, maybe everyone would prefer that C# would just die and go away? That way, the other leading language contender in the market, Java, could just take the market. After all, it's not under the influence of the "evil corporations", like C# is.
*ironic mode off*
At least this is still a fair fight between MS and the rest of the world and at least we'll have a choice.
BTW - The open source world already has at least two languages that are achieving.NET capability: Python and PERL. Check out ActiveState.com.
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Well considering the base class library has also gone through ECMA standardisation along with C# I'm not sure you need worry.
Mono will be implimenting the ECMA spec, so MS an drift where they like.
Microsoft will stick with the "Standard" just like they did with Java, only this time there won't be anyone to sue them.
"Our products just aren't engineered for security,"
-Brian Valentine,VP in charge of MS Windows Development
If it were I might agree with you for the reasons you state. But, in fact, the "still-haven't-seen-it" C# compiler from Microsoft can be obtained in a SDK from Microsoft at here.
.NET (and therefore Windows) in the future. What they'll do instead is make platform dependent improvements that either can't be ported, or will be difficult to port. Actually, now that I think about it, they're already doing that. It's called the .NET Enterprise servers. If you're using .NET, it will make a lot of sense to use those products that will require Windows on the server.
.NET is fundamentally a strike against all other platforms. It will be a small consolation to have all your C# code running on your Linux server, only to have it surrounded by .NET Enterprise servers.
.NET capability: Python and PERL. Check out ActiveState.com.
It's not free "as in speech", but it is free "as in beer".
Also, I think that, in the end that you're right about "Bill & Co. will definately come out with a way to extend it either by libraries or functionality that will leave Miguel in a constant state of catch-up". Only Microsoft will be smart enough not to touch core functionality, it will be just enough to provide the veneer of portability, which will become a selling point of
So, yes,
I feel obligated to point out that, while all of this sounds very onerous and hateful, Microsoft isn't doing anything wrong in this area at all. They're simply providing more value on top of their platform than the competition can provide.
Finally, I think anyone will admit it's nice to have the option to use C# on Linux. C# is turning out to be pretty sweet and I for one would like to have it as a portable language skill.
*ironic mode on*
Gee, maybe everyone would prefer that C# would just die and go away? That way, the other leading language contender in the market, Java, could just take the market. After all, it's not under the influence of the "evil corporations", like C# is.
*ironic mode off*
At least this is still a fair fight between MS and the rest of the world and at least we'll have a choice.
BTW - The open source world already has at least two languages that are achieving
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