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Mono C# Compiler Compiles Itself

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."

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  1. good news, by betanerd · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A Viable alternatve to Micro$oft is a very good thing

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  2. I haven't heard good things about C# by gmplague · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I haven't heard very good things about C#, but this is a huge accomplishment none the less. Hats off to Miguel.

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  3. Re:a dumb question by Yokaze · · Score: 1, Redundant

    It doesn't rely on another (namely the MS C#-compiler) anymore.

    The C#-Compiler is written in C#, therefor requires a C#-Compiler.

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  4. I'm my own mother and father. by NotAnotherReboot · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In other, semi-related news, I am my own father and mother.

  5. It's the chicken ... by Aceticon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Who came first - the egg or the chickey?

    In this case it's the chicken, 'cause only now did it laid an egg.

  6. Re:a dumb question by puetzk · · Score: 2, Redundant

    except that perl's not compiled :-) But yes, I think a perl interpreter in perl would be very easy.

    open FILE,";
    eval $code;

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