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Could Mono Kill Gnome?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-think-about dept.

Jrbl writes "NewsForge is running This editorial by Tina Gasperson about the possible implications for GNOME if it gets Mono (which allows patented components.) There's also a reference to this article at The Register in which Miguel de Icaza raves about Microsoft."

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  1. Mono isn't that bad... by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You can still win an Olympic gold medal if you have Mono...

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  2. Re:mono by zeno_2 · · Score: 0, Redundant
    i wonder how many posts will be like this one :)

    As soon as I read the title on the main page I thought the very same thing =)

  3. Re:SlashFUD by xeer0 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Absolutely. Mod this up. This story is pure FUD. FUD is no better when it comes from the Linux side of the fence. In fact it's even more disappointing.

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  4. Could Mono Kill a Gnome? by Ruis · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I once got pretty sick from Mono, I would guess it could kill somebody pretty small like a Gnome.

  5. Switching to KDE right now..... by jsimon12 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well, that article was enough to make me want to switch to KDE (which I am doing right now). Gnome is goat cheese anyway.