[Mono-list] Mono 2.6 for Ubuntu

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- Developers would use Mono on Windows to test their app, for example, or
because they need Mono-specific features (like Mono.Simd). Also, some
commercial apps, like Unity, run on Windows using Mono.
- There are few different Windows versions, while there are loads of
different Linux distros.
- Most Windows users aren't likely to bother compiling their app, while
Linux is all about struggling to get your stuff working ;). Not to mention
that compiling Mono on Windows is a pain.
- It's up to the Linux distro maintainers to take care of packaging apps.
- Ubuntu is not about cutting edge, it's often a bit behind in terms of
software versions. That said, the latest Ubuntu ships with Mono 2.4.2.3,
which isn't too old, so they're not too far behind this time.


trampster wrote:
> 
> Why is there no official support for ubuntu.
> 
> I mean it is the largest desktop linux distribution.
> 
> You support Windows which lets face it not all that many people use  
> mono on windows, and why would they when .net runs on windows. Even mono 
> develop uses the .net runtime on windows. And yet you have support for 
> windows from day one.
> 
> However if I want the latest mono on ubuntu I have to wait for the next 
> version of the operating system to be released to get it.
> 
> Do I have to wait for microsoft to release window 8 to get mono 2.6? no
> so why should I have to wait for it on ubuntu 10.04 to get it?
> 
> End of rant.
> 
> Daniel Soto wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> Your best option is compiling it from scratch.
>>
>> You must install development packages before to install, when
>> running ./configure.
>>
>> Daniel.
>>
>> El lun, 11-01-2010 a las 08:41 +0700, dedi escribió:
>>   
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I would like to know if someone had already made any Mono 2.6 build
>>> for Ubuntu, especially 9.10 Karmic. Since the dafault on it is Mono 2.4.
>>> I really would like to try new stuffs there, and MonoDevelop 2.2 also.
>>>
>>> Will it be okay if I just convert the package from openSUSE
>>> to the deb for Ubuntu? Or should I build it from scratch?
>>> I'm just a newbie to packaging thing :)
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> -dedi
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