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New Mono 1.2 Now Supports WinForms
smbarbour writes "The Mono project (the open-source .NET compatibility library acquired by Novell when Ximian was purchased) has released version 1.2. They are now including support for WinForms. Ars Technica has a detailed rundown on the new release. The Mono project supports Visual Basic.NET as well, so developers that use VB.NET now have the possibility of directly porting applications to Linux." From the article: "Relatively high memory consumption and performance bottlenecks are commonly perceived as being amongst Mono's most significant weaknesses. Some critics frequently refer to various performance issues to support arguments against broader adoption of Mono technology in open source projects, most notably within the GNOME community. The performance improvements in Mono 1.2 could potentially address such criticisms, but it is likely that a lot more work will be required before the problems are completely resolved."
And not one of those VB jobs that I would want to work on. Of course, I may not always get the choice...
Ewige Blumenkraft.
I want to be able to develop applications in both Windows and Linux.
Then learn some standard languages (Perl, Python, C++, Java...) and portable toolkits (Qt, Wx, etc), not Microsoft's proprietary stuff.
Visual BASIC skills
Isn't that an oxymoron?
Linux can really use more easy to use and easy to develop applications without having to learn kernel hacking
Uh, right. Not sure where you get the idea that developing apps using the IDEs, languages and toolkits available for Linux has anything to do with kernel hacking. Have you ever even used Linux?
-- Alastair
Yeah, those jerks at Microsoft kill binary compatibility with almost every release. Sure, having the source so you can recompile is better, but Microsoft has done a pretty good job with making old stuff work on new stuff.
I guess you are complaining about new stuff not working on old stuff, but I wouldn't be working real hard on supporting people on anything less than a pIII either.
Nerd rage is the funniest rage.
"It doesn't matter what Microsoft "makes clear", they are simply spreading FUD, and so are you."
.NET. They just recently promised to sue people who violate those patents. I would stay away from mono, MS could sue you just for using it.
I don't know about that. Steve Ballmer just a few days ago all but promised to sue people who use linux unless they are using SUSE. I would take a statement from the CEO of MS more seriously then what some flunky said a few years ago.
MS has patents on
evil is as evil does
Would it be a good idea?
The technology is old because I tried to learn it when it was new.
You missed my point in that the open source community is not very helpful and would rather be sociopaths to new people trying to learn the technologies rather than help them out. Notice how instead of trying to help me learn, you use personal attacks on me instead. Nice job, really nice, you'll have everyone on the planet running Linux and programming Python and Java with that attitude. Just like PopCopy from the first episode of Dave Chappelle's show, drive away the customers with a negative attitude and behavior.
If only the open source community had helped me in 1995 - 2000 I would have been coding in Java or Python by now. But they aren't helpful at all, and they write manuals like they are high on crack or pot, and the manuals make no logical sense, and yet they tell people to RTFM anyway. Might as well be written in Klingon.
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Just how slow does it have to be that even GNOME doesn't want it ? Three-legged turtle stuck on tar is like greased lightning compared to GNOME...
Forget magic. Any technology distinguishable from divine power is insufficiently advanced.