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VS.Net Apps Can Now Run On Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the where-does-this-live-us dept.

MxTxL writes "EWeek is reporting here about a plugin for Visual Studio.Net, called Grasshopper, that allows web applications that once only ran on IIS to be run on Tomcat or other J2EE platforms. The Mainsoft Developer Zone has more details on how it works but basically it converts the MS Intermediate Language into Java bytecode. The developer is also a supporter of the Mono Project."

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  1. Nothin' but .NET by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    For most developers, Visual Studio .NET is second to none when it comes to developing Web applications and Web services. And yet, we're hearing from Windows developers that they would also like to write applications for Linux.
    Wha... Second to none? .NET developers wanting to write web apps for Linux? What Bizarro world is this? I mod this entire project -1 Troll.
  2. java ripoff by tines · · Score: 5, Funny

    so the .net is really a java ripoff. the bytecode maps amazingly well. +1 obvious

    1. Re:java ripoff by tezbobobo · · Score: 2, Funny

      And yet, I predict Microsoft will at some point consider patenting vm technology, after which point they will sue Sun and everyone else. EVERYONE!!!!

  3. Stop - don't do it by tezbobobo · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's all a microsoft conspiracy to prove that linux is the more insecure system - now vulnerable to the vast raft of windows insecurities. Muwhahahaha!!!!

  4. I think I need glasses ;) by Fuzzums · · Score: 2, Funny

    EWeek is reporting here about a penguin for Visual Studio.Net, called Grasshopper...

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  5. Re:Maybe im missing something here.. by mattyrobinson69 · · Score: 5, Funny

    the whole point of .NET was so they had yet another buzzword to throw around:

    PHB: Is this 'Linux' thingy written in .NET?
    tech: no.
    PHB: does it leverage the power of XML?
    tech: er, no

    thats all i'm afraid, my buzzword library has gone blank.

  6. Re:Mono's XSP does this too by sosume · · Score: 4, Funny

    Lol, check the mainsoft homepage ...

    HTTP Status 404 - /index.aspx

    type Status report

    message /index.aspx

    description The requested resource (/index.aspx) is not available.
    Apache Tomcat/5.0.28

  7. Hooray! by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny
    All the ease of use of Linux combined with all the security of Windows! My prayers are answered!

    Yeah... that's just what the world needed...

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  8. Re:Maybe im missing something here.. by milimetric · · Score: 2, Funny

    dude, I totally agree, if someone uses the word "leverage" one more time, I am afraid Archimides will jump out of his grave, bust out a mirror and fry him like the ant he is.