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Miguel Plans Silverlight on Mono & Linux by Years End

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the how-does-miguel-get-to-be-a-vp dept.

El Lobo writes "The Mono open-source project will create a Linux version of Silverlight by the end of year, said Miguel de Icaza, a Novell vice president and head of Mono. Asked about plans for Linux, Microsoft executives have been non-committal, saying that it will depend on demand. But de Icaza, who is attending Mix, was able to commit without hesitating."

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  1. we'll see by wizardforce · · Score: 2, Funny

    it's a trap.

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  2. Mono.. by Mockylock · · Score: 3, Funny

    "mono" Great name. Nothing like naming a project after a virus known for disabling whole cheerleading squads in a single bound.

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    1. Re:Mono.. by aristotle-dude · · Score: 4, Funny

      If as a geek (other than a medical doctor) that's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word "mono", then you need to seek some counseling. If the first thing that comes mind for you when someone mentions "mono" is some obscure open source implementation of the .NET CLR, then you need to seek some counselling.
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  3. this should make at least 2 persons happy by ranjix · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't know them, but I know they are out there..

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  4. Re:Now we only need a name by NaCh0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know Miguel, I was thinking the same thing. Software names on linux are not obscure enough. Picking a name that can't even be written in latin characters would be the pinnacle of l337ness. Faddadaw' will conquer the market for sure.

  5. Silverfish should have been a clue. by killjoe · · Score: 1, Funny

    Dear Miguel.

    When MS designed this thing they could have used mono as a base. That way they would have had an open source, cross platform base from the start. They could have distributed your (and your contributors) work with windows update and gotten mono on every windows desktop.

    They didn't. They instead chose to pull the rug out from under you by open sourcing their own CLR (to some extent) and making it cross platform (to some extent).

    They shit on you. Please don't just sit there with a grin on your face and take it. You are much too bright and hard working and don't deserve this kind of treatment.

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  6. Re:Now we only need a name by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about keeping the "mono" in there. You could call it "Monopolight" maybe.

  7. Re:I would rather see... by dbIII · · Score: 4, Funny

    There is a cross platform alternative for flash in nearly every web browser - the BLINK tag can be almost as annoying as flash if used correctly.

  8. what's with this guy? by 2ms · · Score: 2, Funny

    Used to love Miguel and I know him and Nat do a lot of incredible stuff. But this Mono stuff has always completely baffled me. Ever since the very beginning over 5 years ago. Has always seemed like terrible idea to me. Just don't understand his obsession with MS. Can someone tell me what good has come out of Mono? I would like to know (I not denying there is good, I'm genuiously interested in being informed).