[Mono-dev] crn.com: »Sources: Microsoft In Talks To Acquire Mobile App Development Startup Xamarin«

[David Schmitt]

I see both. There is enormous potential for mono and -- without further 
details -- an equal amount of risks.

I choose to trust in Miguel's integrity for now :-)


Regards, David

On 2014-03-20 11:00, Bryan Crotaz wrote:
> It would be excellent for Xamarin users to get MS cash poured into bug
> fixing and ease of use (eg the compilation thread).
>
> Bryan Crotaz
> Silver Curve
>
>> On 20 Mar 2014, at 09:56, Ian Norton <inorton at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yeah, maybe I panicked a little. Still, I think it would be a bad
>> thing for mono (in free software terms), but I can see why it would be
>> a good thing for MS from a strategic point of view.
>>
>> On 20 March 2014 09:16, David Schmitt <david at dasz.at> wrote:
>>> I love how people jump to assuming the worst outcomes from the rumor
>>> mongering of a -- possibly fictional -- anonymous source.
>>>
>>> Regards, David
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 2014-03-20 09:55, Ian Norton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> whaat!?
>>>>
>>>> article looks far from clear though. does this mean monodevelop is going
>>>> to quietly die? or a license change? :/
>>>>
>>>> On 19 Mar 2014 23:07, "theUser BL" <theuserbl at hotmail.com
>>>> <mailto:theuserbl at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     "Microsoft is in the final stages of negotiations that could lead to
>>>>     either an acquisition or major investment in Xamarin, ..."
>>>>
>>>>     More at
>>>>
>>>> http://www.crn.com/news/mobility/300072056/sources-microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-mobile-app-development-startup-xamarin.htm
>>>>
>>>>     Greatings
>>>>     theuserbl
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