AW: AW: [Mono-vb] Mbas doesn't compile

Anony Mous Anon21h@yahoo.co.uk
Fri, 06 Feb 2004 15:52:34 +0000


A Rafael D Teixeira wrote:
>> From: Anony Mous <Anon21h@yahoo.co.uk>
>>
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> 
>> Is there any chance that parts of the compiler/supporting libraries 
>> could be done in VB.NET? My fingers are itching to write code :)
> 
> 
> No chance, having parts in VB.NET would only turn it into an island, and 
> make team comunication harder.

Good point!

> Mixing .NET languages in the same project is asking for trouble, and I 
> always advise my clients and students against it.
> 
> But you can write lots of test-code for the compiler. We need lots of vb 
> code for it, and vb applications. For example, would you like to give a
> try on porting DNN? The BLL/DAL for now as the ASP.NET pages would 
> stumble in other places (CodeDom).

As a matter of fact, I think I'll be quite happy to do that. Just let me 
know what the acronyms mean (LOL!), point me to the source code and I 
will begin porting.

Cheers,
Eric.