Re: FN-FORUM java

date posted 28th January 2003 13:05

dotgnu is the other OSS .net contender.

plus its in M$'s interests not to screw around with them - mono and dotgnu
give M$ some inroads into the growing OSS scene. its like the favourite
jockey in a horse race sticking a bet on the second favourite just in
case...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Anderson" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 12:53 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM java


> Graham,
> Mono is merely one of several projects converting .NET to Linux, can't
> remember the others although I know there around. I will see if I can find
> the links.
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Graham Stark
> Sent: 28 January 2003 12:35
> To: freelancers
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM java
>
>
> Mono is at a very early stage of development (0.19) and at any time could
> be undermined my MS changing the .net specs. See
> here: http://www.go-mono.com/
>
> So unless you're absolutely convinced that you don't need to port your
> apps to anything other than Windows, consider Java. There's masses of good
> stuff availiable, and it runs on practically everything.
>
> Downside might be getting your ISP to host Java apps for you.
>
> Graham
>
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