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> I'm not sure this latest patent warfare will convince anyone that Mono is a safe bet, quite the opposite in fact. I disagree. See Patents section: http://ww
by gokhan 16y ago
> I'm not sure this latest patent warfare will convince anyone that Mono is a safe bet, quite the opposite in fact.
I disagree. See Patents section:
http://www.mono-project.com/Licensing http://www.mono-project.com/Licensing
The part Mono inherits from MS (C#, CLI etc.) is "irrevocably promised" by MS (see http://www.microsoft.com/interop/cp/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/interop/cp/default.mspx). Other parts, libraries for example, are re-written from the ground, omitted or already open sourced (see ASP.NET MVC).
Microsoft's Developer Division is doing great things for being open lately.
- ZeroGravitas 16y agoYou haven't explained why that's any different from what Sun was saying all along, right up until they had a change in management and started suing people. And even if there are actual differences, then they're not clear even to above average engineers, so the mob will be swayed by gut instinct.
- j_baker 16y agoFair enough, but I doubt Microsoft will get bought out by a sue-happy company anytime soon.