"jim" <jim@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> "Tim Smith" <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:reply_in_group-251A52.08405401072007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In article <4hgkl4-28a.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > ,----[ Quote ]
>>> >| The Mono project team created a desktop widgets environment similar
>>> >| to SuperKaramba or gDesklets. While in early development the C# based
>>> >| project has interesting features like running separate or combined
>>> >| sandboxes.
>>> > `----
>>> >
>>> > http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/moonlight-desklets-mono-desktop-wid
>>> > gets/
>>> >
>>>
>>> Hey, let's all work really hard to get everything proprietary as quickly
>>> as possible. Who needs GPLv3, eh? Why don't we all just give up now,
>>> just as we are about to win.
>>
>> Mono is not proprietary. It's under GPL and LGPL, and would have no
>> trouble whatsoever in a GPLv3 world, and would in fact work just as well
>> if it went to GPLv3 itself.
>
> Unforttunately, since it is just a copy of Microsoft's work, it will always
> be at least a step behind Microsoft.
>
> Novell really should just waddle away from that crappy project and move on
> to something with more potential, like REALbasic.
And REALbasic is used for how much distributed computing?
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| Mono provides the necessary software to develop and run .NET client and
| server applications on Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, Windows, and
| Unix. Sponsored by Novell (http://www.novell.com), the Mono open source
| project has an active and enthusiastic contributing community and is
| positioned to become the leading choice for development of Linux
| applications.
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| REALbasic is a rapid application development (RAD) environment that
| provides developers a marked increase in productivity over other
| cross-platform development tools. REALbasic includes drag-and-drop
| capability to enable you to quickly create a user interface design, then
| incorporate the code behind it to add power and functionality.
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|
|
