[Mono-list] is mono usable?

Miguel de Icaza miguel@ximian.com
20 Feb 2002 18:45:44 -0500


> Hi. Im doing a collage paper on mono and wanted to do a small
> application, but as I read the FAQ, on question 8, you mention "The
> class libraries are not yet mature enough to run real applications".
> What does this mean? Would I be able to do a something bigger than
> "Hello World!" app?

Mono is evolving rapidly.  Depending on the kind of functionality you
need, you can use mono to run your applications or not.  

Also, the GC system has not been deployed, so for any long-running
application this is a blocker.

Miguel.