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A Bare-Bones Linux+Mono+GUI Distro?

Posted by timothy on from the essentials-only dept.

nimble99 writes "I am a computer software engineer, focused mainly on the Windows platform — but most of my development time is spent in .NET. I would like to move my .NET development to Linux in the form of Mono, in an attempt at building a media-center type of device. All I require, is a base operating system with simple hardware support, Mono, and a window manager that (preferably) does nothing but act as a host for mono applications. Is this available? I dont know a lot about Linux, so I thought I would ask if there is already something like this available. Obviously a 'Mono Operating System' would be the cleanest solution, but a similar thing could be achieved with the barest minimum of Linux distros right?"

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  1. Hmm.,..why by El+Lobo · · Score: 0, Funny

    I mean, it's like if an icecream maker would like to make icecream on an refrigerator inside an oven. Hell, I am a Windows developer, so I develop on Windows. But, hey, whatever move your train....

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  2. The following contains sarcasm: by RingDev · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank you for answering the question. A truly informative, well thought out, and highly insightful post. I'm sure with your great advice the asker will make great strides in his project. And following along your high standards more technical solutions and products will be introduced to the market.

    Thank you,

    -Rick

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  3. OpenSuse Vmware Image. by megalex · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you are on windows and have decent ram you can try the mono vmware image. It boots opensuse desktop and has mono and monodevelop ready to go. go here: http://www.go-mono.com/mono-downloads/download.html Click on the vmware image.

  4. Re:Ubuntu Server Edition by MasterOfMagic · · Score: 2, Funny

    This one has screaming Linux fangirls and fanboys throwing their panties and bras on stage at your feet. And something about going to 11. Petrified.

  5. Re:Qt... by Alex+Belits · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can also bake cookies on a space station, however that would be neither an efficient way to bake cookies, nor a good use for a space station.

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  6. Re:Just use MythTV. by Daengbo · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hey Twat ... er ... Twit. How's it going?

    He's a developer. He wants to develop. He wants to use Mono. Legal issues aside, Mono allows quick development of full-function applications. Why do you believe that Mono would have MS's DRM? Why would something written in Mono be required to listen to the broadcast flag?

    You're even less coherent than usual today.

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