VS.Net Apps Can Now Run On Linux

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."

Comments

java ripoff

[tines]

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

Stop - don't do it

[tezbobobo]

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!!!!

Re:Maybe im missing something here..

[mattyrobinson69]

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.

Re:Mono's XSP does this too

[sosume]

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

Hooray!

[Greyfox]

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...