[Mono-list] open sourcing all of Microsoft .net

["Andrés G. Aragoneses"]

opensource != crossplatform


Do you think WPF internals are just managed code?


On 06/09/13 19:37, Jonathan Lima wrote:
> There is no reason to use Microsoft code of the BCL. One of the best
> libraries that could be open sourced is WPF, there isn't any UI
> framework that works better or that is easier to use than WPF. And with
> WPF open source, .Net UI could be really cross-platform without needing
> any modifications.
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Martin Thwaites
> <monoforum at my2cents.co.uk <mailto:monoforum at my2cents.co.uk>> wrote:
>
>     There is a specific exclusion in the EULA that says you can't use it
>     port it to a "Non-Windows" operating system.
>
>     I think there will always be a slight issue with a "Cross Platform"
>     .NET as there are too many things that have hook-ins to specific MS
>     Technologies outside of .NET.
>
>     I agree though, open sourcing the core libraries, holding back some
>     specifics that key into their technologies specifically (IIS comes
>     to mind), would be a big positive move.
>
>     The reality is though, it would never be termed ".NET for Linux" or
>     be backed by MS, so major companies will always be apprehensive
>     about running those production sites on Linux.
>
>     On Sep 6, 2013 6:20 PM, "Andrew Clancy" <nite at achren.org
>     <mailto:nite at achren.org>> wrote:
>
>         That's not open source, that's readable source, you can't fork
>         it or use it, nor merge it with mono & have an official .net
>         framework for linux etc. My thoughts are, if we did have this
>         there'd be more appetite/scope to implement in .net in
>         corporates and environments where linux and/or java rule. Where
>         I work mono isn't an option as there's no other companies of our
>         size using it to the scale we use java, but if a Microsoft
>         backed .net made it to linux it may be an option (and I'm sure
>         if ms open sourced it mono would do most of the work to merge,
>         ms would just need to stamp approval)
>
>         On 6 Sep 2013 18:10, "Mike Christensen" <mike at kitchenpc.com
>         <mailto:mike at kitchenpc.com>> wrote:
>
>             I'm pretty sure it already is..
>
>             http://referencesource.microsoft.com/netframework.aspx
>
>
>             On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:33 PM, nite <nite at achren.org
>             <mailto:nite at achren.org>> wrote:
>
>                 Has the case ever been made to Microsoft to open source
>                 all of .net? It's
>                 heading that way, now even the asp.net <http://asp.net>
>                 stack is open. Not much to lose, as
>                 it isn't part of their core business, and still not part
>                 of their core
>                 windows stack. Loads to gain, massive kudos from the dev
>                 community and the
>                 chance to win back the hoards of devs jaded by Microsoft
>                 for various
>                 reasons.
>
>                 Has anyone from the mono camp ever tried lobbying them,
>                 or aware of any
>                 efforts? What was the response?
>
>
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