[Mono-list] Mono Questions
Robert H. Mitchell
robhmitchell@hotmail.com
Sat, 5 Oct 2002 09:53:05 -0400
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Hi,
I have a few questions about your Mono project that don't seem to be
answered in your FAQ or rational pages or are a little confusing.
You use the term "Common Language Infrastructure", which is new to me.
Does this basically equate to the .NET SDK but for Unix/Linux?
You also use the term "Virtual Execution System" does this equate to the
"Common Language Runtime"?
In your FAQ you have the following:
>Question 48: Will I be able to compile a Microsoft VB.NET application
and execute the resultant MSIL file under MONO on Linux without
converting to C# and recompiling?
Once we have a complete VisualBasic runtime, yes. <
As I understand it if I right an app. in +VB.NET or C#.NET the resultant
IL is very similar. Assuming you can run the compiled C# program using
Mono why can't you run the compiled VB program? Are you saying that the
C#.NET source code would have to be recompiled under Mono for it to
work?
Thanks,
Rob
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a few questions about your Mono project that =
don’t
seem to be answered in your FAQ or rational pages or are a little =
confusing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>You use the term “Common Language =
Infrastructure”<span
class=3DGramE>, <span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>which</span> is new
to me.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Does this basically =
equate
to the .NET SDK but for Unix/Linux?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>You also use the term “Virtual Execution =
System”
does this equate to the “Common Language =
Runtime”?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In your FAQ you have the =
following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><a name=3Dq48></a><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";font-weight:bold'>>Question
48:</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> Will I be able to compile a =
Microsoft
VB.NET application and execute the resultant MSIL file under MONO on =
Linux
without converting to C# and recompiling? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Once we have a complete <span =
class=3DSpellE>VisualBasic</span>
runtime, yes. <<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As I understand it if I right an app. in +VB.NET or =
C#.NET
the resultant IL is very similar. <span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Assuming
you can run the compiled C# program using Mono why can’t you run =
the
compiled VB program?<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Are =
you saying
that the C#.NET source code would have to be recompiled under Mono for =
it to
work?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Rob<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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