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Visual Basic on GNU/Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-why-you-might-ask dept.

jeevesbond writes "The Mono Project announced that it has developed a Visual Basic compiler that will enable software developers who use Microsoft Visual Basic to run their applications on any platform that supports Mono, such as Linux, without any code modifications."

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  1. It's a trap! by Werrismys · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Until Novell apologizes for their M$ deal and withdraws from it, it's a trap.

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  2. Re:OS X Intel? by thermostat42 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    By that logic couldn't you say "C and Fortran are essentially the same things considering they transform into the same x86 instructions." . . ?

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  3. So is it GNU/Linux or Linux? by linvir · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Visual Basic on GNU/Linux

    jeevesbond writes

    "The Mono Project announced that it has developed a Visual Basic compiler that will enable software developers who use Microsoft Visual Basic to run their applications on any platform that supports Mono, such as Linux, without any code modifications."

    There are only a few very specific reasons why some people say GNU/Linux instead of Linux. If you believe in them strongly enough that you're willing to add those three entire syllables to the name, how on earth can you reconcile that with being indifferent enough to use the more common form "Linux" only a few lines later?

    In fact, using them like that implies a certain interchangeability between the two. RMS must be turning in his grave.