[Mono-list] Mono and Real-Life

Mon Jun 8 04:19:28 EDT 2009

Thanks for the reference :)


RL wrote:
> 
> Wikipedia uses Lucene.Net + mono:
> "at first GCJ-based solution, afterwards .net Lucene port was used on top
> of
> Mono .NET framework"  (page 28)
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/43868/Wikipedia-site-internals-workbook-2007
> 
> <http://www.scribd.com/doc/43868/Wikipedia-site-internals-workbook-2007>
> http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2005/May-30.html
> <http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2005/May-30.html>
> 
> 2009/6/5 TheBlueSky <eamhm07 at gmail.com>
> 
>>
>> Thanks, I guess I'll add Unity to my references :)
>>
>> Now, anybody has an idea about:
>>
>> 1. Wikipedia
>> 2. VistaDB
>> 3. The Sims 3
>>
>>
>> Stifu wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm almost sure Unity is made with Mono (and it was originally a
>> Mac-only
>> > product before they switched to C#, and I don't think they'd have
>> switched
>> > if Mono wasn't there, since otherwise that'd mean no longer supporting
>> > Mac).
>> > Also, this is what a Unity developer posted yesterday on Miguel's blog:
>> >
>> > "The majority of C# work done at Unity Technologies are done with
>> > MonoDevelop - and yes, we want it to be good enough to be the default
>> > editor as well."
>> >
>> > http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2009/Jun-04.html
>> >
>> > Hope that helps.
>> >
>> >
>> > TheBlueSky wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Thank you for the piece you shared, I really appreciate it.
>> >>
>> >> The project I was talking about isn't that complex or huge, although
>> can
>> >> be a bit big, and based of my knowledge about Mono, I think it can fit
>> >> here (also based of my experience in .Net in general)... I'm also
>> taking
>> >> it as a chance to learn something new ;)
>> >>
>> >> Well, you're right, I had a look at Unity, but correct me if I'm
>> wrong,
>> >> isn't it of the kind that works-with-Mono, instead of built-with-Mono.
>> >> Sorry, I just don't know much about Unity, and skimming through their
>> >> website previously, didn't really help in that matter. Any reference
>> will
>> >> be very much appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks again.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Stifu wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hello,
>> >>>
>> >>> I take it you had a look at Unity?
>> >>> And any games made with Unity therefore rely on Mono, the last
>> example
>> >>> I've heard about being that lego Star Wars game
>> >>> (http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2009/May-16.html).
>> >>>
>> >>> By the way, it's nice to push Mono in companies (I've done so too),
>> but
>> >>> in order to avoid taking risks and getting into unexpected
>> situations,
>> >>> it may be wise to first propose to try it with a little project, so
>> you
>> >>> and your colleagues can first get used to it, better understand its
>> >>> limitations, and so on... Just to be on the safe side, especially if
>> >>> your colleagues are reluctant. I don't know how big the project you
>> >>> mentioned is, though.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> TheBlueSky wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hello everyone,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> This isn't a technical question or something, but I'm trying to
>> >>>> convince the company I'm working with to use Mono for some project
>> we
>> >>>> are doing (Linux only project). I, myself, came from strong .Net
>> >>>> background and I know what .Net is capable of, I mean in term of RAD
>> >>>> and such, however, other people around me is kind of
>> "old-fashioned",
>> >>>> and they just can't (or their minds are just not ready to) get that
>> >>>> things are changing all the time, and what was the best yesterday,
>> >>>> doesn't necessarily the best today.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> .Net has proven itself over the years, but that was all about
>> Microsoft
>> >>>> .Net and only under Windows platforms, and still when you say .Net,
>> >>>> it's associated in people minds with Microsoft and Windows, of
>> course
>> >>>> because it is, as there are relatively few people who know about
>> ECMA
>> >>>> or ISO CLI and C#, but my point is that the trend is still "on
>> Linux,
>> >>>> anything but .Net".
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Anyway, long story ;) I'm also new to Mono, and I want to dive into
>> it
>> >>>> and see how much of .Net it is and how good in Linux development it
>> is.
>> >>>> For that, I started reading about it to used it; previously I just
>> read
>> >>>> about it for curiosity, and I knew the project since the time it
>> >>>> started.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Beside all the talk about the architecture, the plan, the roadmap
>> ...
>> >>>> etc., I'm also very much interested in finding strong references to
>> >>>> Mono, i.e. real-life application (enterprise or other), something
>> that
>> >>>> shows the strength of Mono and how mature it is. I had a look at
>> >>>> http://mono-project.com/Software which was a pretty interesting
>> list,
>> >>>> with pretty good applications, however, with few exceptions, most of
>> >>>> the applications there are:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 1. Unknown
>> >>>> 2. Just "not-a-big-deal"
>> >>>> 3. Works with Mono, in opposite to built with Mono
>> >>>> 4. I can't find a reference to Mono in
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Don't get me wrong guys, but when I'm trying to prove something, I
>> >>>> should take what the builder of the application says, not what's
>> >>>> written on Mono website.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> So, after such long speech, I want you people to help me in naming
>> >>>> real-life, well-known applications that are built with Mono and not
>> >>>> just work with it, or at least to help me find references to Mono
>> role
>> >>>> in:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 1. Wikipedia
>> >>>> 2. VistaDB
>> >>>> 3. The Sims 3
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sorry again for the long speach ;) and thanks in advance,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> TheBlueSky
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
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