[Mono-list] Embedded mono (small devices)

Miguel de Icaza miguel@ximian.com
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:58:25 -0500


Hello,

> Have you seen this article?
>  http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6527889880.html About .NET
>  embedded, and a challenge to the mono community, to come with
>  something similar.
> 
> I am as it happens, looking at such a thing, I am quite new to mono and
>  the concepts herein, yet. So expect some stupid questions in the near
>  future.
> 
> But I would like to hear if some else is also looking at embedded mono
>  (embedded like small devices, not like embedded in java).

Mono has been used in embedded devices in the past.

The new version of Mono (1.1.4) will include various features that can
be turned off, including Paolo's MonoDiet tool that can be used to
create arbitrary profiles for your libraries, so you can ship runtimes
with only the pieces that you need.