The Free Software Foundation's 'High Priority' List: A Key Guidepost
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# DotGNU: GNU/Linux already has a partial implementation of Microsofts .NET (AKA C#) language in the Mono Project. However, many people in free software are concerned that Mono could face patent attacks from Microsoft. Just as importantly, some view Mono with suspicion, especially since it is sponsored by Novell, Microsoft's chief partner in the community. DotGNU is an effort to provide a technical and political alternative.
I won't even install mono on my system. If a site is built using silverlight, it will get the same treatment from me as any site that caters to IE-only: I will not use it.
I agree with the above poster and the article which states that Linux will always be behind the curve WRT Mono/MS version compatibility. What I find disgusting though is the reasoning behind why we should do it: because "everyone else is doing it". Doesn't this make you glad that Linus, RMS, et al didn't share Miguels casual moral attitude?
i guess miguel still does not realize that linux will always be a second class citizen when it comes to M$.. if it was up to M$ linux would even be a citizen..... so the fact the you do have to WAIT for MS to throw you a bone with specs tells you that you will always be playing catchup.. and the day the M$ decides that they no longer need to satisfy any antitrust deals.. your out of luck...... MAN.. i just can;t understnad how this guy can be completely ignorant of this..
So where does this leave us? GNOME has been encumbered with Microsoft patents. Microsoft clearly has no regard for anyone's intellectual property, albeit their own, and will stop at nothing to gain control or draw the life from new innovations in order to keep afloat their failing ideal. What can we do about it?
Abandon Microsoft entirely, abandon their attempts at 'open source' and give complete non-compliance. Through all their underhanded tricks and lies there remains one feature inherent to all capitalistic business...
--Richard Stallman
Comments
newkon
2008-10-05 17:27:26
Needs Sunlight
2008-10-05 18:06:58
I hope that the FSF goes from ignoring .NET and C# to actually rousting them, and other toxic payloads, from mainstream linux distros.
Java and Python seem to be the markets MSFTers are trying to break into with their proprietary imitations.
seller_liar
2008-10-05 18:10:28
But gplv3 is not the panacea box.FSF know this and dotgnu is not a priority anymore.
Thanks Roy and FSF!
bob
2008-10-05 18:20:38
joe
2008-10-05 19:13:08
People should just use GNU/Emacs for development, who needs GUI clicking IDEs? GNU/Emacs + gdb is so much more powerful than anything Microsoft has and only newbs need a clicky interface.
Roy Schestowitz
2008-10-05 19:30:20
The end product is very different though. You can't really compare Eclipse/Beans to Visual Studio, which is "write once, run... well, on Microsoft Windows."
I personally use Kate or nedit for development.
Dan O'Brian
2008-10-05 20:32:03
I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry at your ignorance.
Dan O'Brian
2008-10-06 01:04:37
Roy Schestowitz
2008-10-06 06:42:57
I was referring to programming languages and platform-specific 'extensions'.
DanielHedblom
2008-10-06 13:20:36
Dan O'Brian
2008-10-06 14:40:24
Roy Schestowitz
2008-10-06 14:56:45