Comments on: Beware the Mono http://techrights.org/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/comment-page-1/#comment-44206 Roy Schestowitz Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:30:47 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/#comment-44206 In May 2007 it also threatened to sue. I don't believe it will, but Mono gives it something to point at and say: "look, they stole from us." Mono is FUD, at the very least... and it latches onto the very foundation of many applications (not just one you can isolate). Reversibility matters. Remember SCO and UNIX vs Linux. "Look., it works so similarly..." In May 2007 it also threatened to sue. I don’t believe it will, but Mono gives it something to point at and say: “look, they stole from us.”

Mono is FUD, at the very least… and it latches onto the very foundation of many applications (not just one you can isolate). Reversibility matters.

Remember SCO and UNIX vs Linux.

“Look., it works so similarly…”

]]> By: Bob http://techrights.org/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/comment-page-1/#comment-44202 Bob Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:23:18 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/#comment-44202 @Roy The link does a good job of summarising suspicions and speculations of the harm posed by Mono. In most cases, the facts are presented correctly and speculation is presented as speculation. However, the fear with isn't concrete, it is just compelling speculation. It is compelling because of the fact that Microsoft anti-competitive behaviour. @Roy
The link does a good job of summarising suspicions and speculations of the harm posed by Mono. In most cases, the facts are presented correctly and speculation is presented as speculation.

However, the fear with isn’t concrete, it is just compelling speculation. It is compelling because of the fact that Microsoft anti-competitive behaviour.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/comment-page-1/#comment-44185 Roy Schestowitz Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:09:10 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/#comment-44185 How about <a href="http://boycottnovell.com/2008/03/24/mono-danger-to-linux/" rel="nofollow">this one</a>? How about this one?

]]> By: Bob http://techrights.org/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/comment-page-1/#comment-44184 Bob Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:07:47 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/#comment-44184 @Goblin How about an account of the dangers of Mono in straight and plain English without the use of metaphors or any faulty logic. @Goblin
How about an account of the dangers of Mono in straight and plain English without the use of metaphors or any faulty logic.

]]> By: Goblin http://techrights.org/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/comment-page-1/#comment-42152 Goblin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:20:43 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/03/beware-the-mono/#comment-42152 Hi Roy, Great article (again) As Ive always believed Novell is the official bed partner to MS and whilst Mono is sponsored by Novell, I cannot believe MS would sit back and allow this "great gift" to be given to Linux users without other motives at play. To me it is obvious there is much more to Mono, and I really cant understand why some people consider Mono so great. MS is here to make money, end of. We all ready know that Novell gives up to the "mighty MS" how obvious can this Mono thing be? Its like the story of the wooden horse all over again, except this time a couple of the "hidden Greek troops" are sitting on top of it having a cigarette. - How obvious do people need things to be? Hi Roy,
Great article (again)

As Ive always believed Novell is the official bed partner to MS and whilst Mono is sponsored by Novell, I cannot believe MS would sit back and allow this “great gift” to be given to Linux users without other motives at play. To me it is obvious there is much more to Mono, and I really cant understand why some people consider Mono so great.

MS is here to make money, end of. We all ready know that Novell gives up to the “mighty MS” how obvious can this Mono thing be?

Its like the story of the wooden horse all over again, except this time a couple of the “hidden Greek troops” are sitting on top of it having a cigarette. – How obvious do people need things to be?

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