[Mono-list] Phalanger on Mono

[Robert Jordan]

Ligesh wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 01, 2006 at 08:02:31PM +0900, Atsushi Eno wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> With the latest development release version of mono (1.1.16) there 
>> should be Uri.op_Equality().
>> 
>> .NET 2.0 API is largely under development. When you couldn't run 
>> your code with stable version of mono, try the latest development 
>> version. The best is to try svn trunk. (BTW unless you try it, the
>> chance you get the necessary stuff to make [insert your app name]
>> work will never happen.)
> 
> PHalanger is not just another '[insert your app name]' application.
> It is a framework which, if it works properly can actually help get
> more people into Mono. Php is the most used language, especially in
> the internet, and having an ability to code in DotNet using php
> should be an attractive feature. Python has severe drawbacks when it
> comes to web programming--the space indentation, lack of '$', and the
> inability to embed variables into strings to name a few--and since
> dotnet is primarily meant to a web development platform, having php
> in the mix seems like the right idea to me.
> 
> Anyway, I had only tried the stable version. I will try with the CVS
> one. I find the sheer size of mono a bit daunting though, but I think
> it should worth the effort. Anyway, my initial question was whether
> there will be OFFICIAL support for phalanger in mono, just like you
> have for IronPython. Maybe the style of my Original Post was a bit
> convoluted, and my question wasn't clear I guess, but what I had
> meant to ask was the Official position of Mono team vis-a-vis
> Phalanger.

Did you check Phalanger's FAQ?

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# Is it possible to use Phalanger under Mono?

No, it is currently not possible because some parts of Phalanger are 
mixed assemblies written in Managed C++, which is not supported in Mono. 
Although we are planning on rewriting these components to C++/CLI as we 
switch to FW 2.0, one of them - the Extension Manager - will always 
contain some native code. So it is likely that Phalanger will run under 
Mono in the future but without the Extension Manager. However, if Mono 
supports C++/CLI in the future we would probably port the Extension 
Manager to Mono.
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You should rather ask Phalanger's team for "official" Mono support.

Robert