I've really enjoyed using C#, I definetly recommend taking some time to learn it. Effort is underway to implement S.W.F, but GTK# is already works cross platform. With Glade and the nicely designed Glade# stuff, using GTK# is a pleasure.
As for web development, alot of work is going into making Mono a robust web development tool. It's still in the early stages, though. Haven't used it myself yet, but Ximian is comfortable enough with it to already be dog fooding.
Contrary to what the poster seems to think, Mono is becoming an important part of of Novell's strategy. Very shortly after Novell bought Ximian, its developers started showing up on the Mono lists and becoming involved in the community--without trying to exert any type of control. They even appear to have already started some important projects using Mono.
A quick hop over to the SlashDot book reviews reveals something interesting: "The books here are brought to us in Partnership with Amazon.com. If you follow the links around here, and eventually buy a book, we get a percentage of the cost!"
I question just how effective the "boycott" is. Some commentaries seem awfully positive, but I'm a sceptic. Heck, the majority of people don't even know there's reason to boycott let alone that a boycott's taking place. And of those that do, few seem committed.
A quick survey of the books reviewed shows most of them available from ThinkGeek or FatBrain, but even on SlashDot, Amazon gets more real estate on the page.
I'm boycotting. But if we hope to get anywhere, we'll have to evangelize. Explain to your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers--anyone that uses Amazon--why they should boycott. Then let them decide for themselves.
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I've really enjoyed using C#, I definetly recommend taking some time to learn it. Effort is underway to implement S.W.F, but GTK# is already works cross platform. With Glade and the nicely designed Glade# stuff, using GTK# is a pleasure.
As for web development, alot of work is going into making Mono a robust web development tool. It's still in the early stages, though. Haven't used it myself yet, but Ximian is comfortable enough with it to already be dog fooding.
Contrary to what the poster seems to think, Mono is becoming an important part of of Novell's strategy. Very shortly after Novell bought Ximian, its developers started showing up on the Mono lists and becoming involved in the community--without trying to exert any type of control. They even appear to have already started some important projects using Mono.
I generally don't appreciate proprietary software, but I've actually liked Web Performance Inc's tool.
http://www.webperformanceinc.com/
They've been quick to respond to our concerns, and their price was significantly cheaper than any of their competitors.
A quick hop over to the SlashDot book reviews reveals something interesting: "The books here are brought to us in Partnership with Amazon.com. If you follow the links around here, and eventually buy a book, we get a percentage of the cost!"
I question just how effective the "boycott" is. Some commentaries seem awfully positive, but I'm a sceptic. Heck, the majority of people don't even know there's reason to boycott let alone that a boycott's taking place. And of those that do, few seem committed.
A quick survey of the books reviewed shows most of them available from ThinkGeek or FatBrain, but even on SlashDot, Amazon gets more real estate on the page.
I'm boycotting. But if we hope to get anywhere, we'll have to evangelize. Explain to your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers--anyone that uses Amazon--why they should boycott. Then let them decide for themselves.