I agree with your summary of the situation. However, some commercial development shops won't touch anything LGPL (a license compatible with commercial use). Mo

I agree with your summary of the situation. However, some commercial development shops won't touch anything LGPL (a license compatible with commercial use). Mono adds additional complexity. The concerns of the FSF are here: http://www.fsf.org/news/2009-07-mscp-mono http://www.fsf.org/news/2009-07-mscp-mono The Mono project's perspective can be found here: http://www.mono-project.com/FAQ:_Licensing#Patents http://www.mono-project.com/FAQ:_Licensing#Patents