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I don't feel C# is that Microsoft-centric anymore - not after the release of Roslyn. It works well on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and I suspect Linux as well

by wsc981 1y ago

I don't feel C# is that Microsoft-centric anymore - not after the release of Roslyn. It works well on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and I suspect Linux as well (but I never use Linux, hence I can't be sure). And if you want a multiplatform UI there's some decent options like Avalonia UI [0]. --- [0]: https://avaloniaui.net/ https://avaloniaui.net/

troad 1y ago
I think the evolution of C# beyond Microsoft is overplayed. The entire tooling around the language remains a Microsoft product, with all the attendant Microsoft nonsense. It has opt out telemetry, even on Linux, and like every other MS product is currently having AI force-fed down its throat. It's only a matter of time until a compiler update automatically uploads all your code to Microsoft Azure Recall .net Passport Hotmail ft. the Copilot dancers. If you're developing Windows apps or Windows games, C# is a fine choice; much as Swift is a fine choice for Apple apps. But no one worried about Apple's control of Swift should be pointing people to C# with a straight face.
pjmlp 1y ago
Microsft management cleary doesn't want VSCode to have feature parity with VS, and C# DevKit is also under the same license as VS Professional. This routinely pulls the carpet under the .NET team effort to widespread .NET adoption.
yndoendo 1y ago
When Microsoft ported C# to Linux, they actually held off on releasing it because Linux ran C# applications better than Windows OS. They took time to refactor the code so Windows OS and Linux where on par. I cannot remember the source video where Microsoft employees talking about it is. The video was right after the .NET Core initial release. That being said. Microsoft does not want a cross-platform C# that works on Linux. This is why their .NET MAUI does not support Linux and a 3rd party framework will be needed. Only reason I would choose C# for non-Windows is because of existing / legacy code base. Any new application would use language and libraries that fit the problem versus trying to fit C# as the solution to all. Mono actually is the primary project that greatly improved the C# world and evolved the latest .NET infrastructure, not Microsoft. Mono developers actually cleaner APIs. Even Microsoft Visual Studio for Mac is just Mono Developer with the Linux supporting bits removed.

by wsc981 1y ago

troad 1y ago

I think the evolution of C# beyond Microsoft is overplayed. The entire tooling around the language remains a Microsoft product, with all the attendant Microsoft nonsense. It has opt out telemetry, even on Linux, and like every other MS product is currently having AI force-fed down its throat. It's only a matter of time until a compiler update automatically uploads all your code to Microsoft Azure Recall .net Passport Hotmail ft. the Copilot dancers. If you're developing Windows apps or Windows games, C# is a fine choice; much as Swift is a fine choice for Apple apps. But no one worried about Apple's control of Swift should be pointing people to C# with a straight face.

pjmlp 1y ago

Microsft management cleary doesn't want VSCode to have feature parity with VS, and C# DevKit is also under the same license as VS Professional. This routinely pulls the carpet under the .NET team effort to widespread .NET adoption.

yndoendo 1y ago

When Microsoft ported C# to Linux, they actually held off on releasing it because Linux ran C# applications better than Windows OS. They took time to refactor the code so Windows OS and Linux where on par. I cannot remember the source video where Microsoft employees talking about it is. The video was right after the .NET Core initial release. That being said. Microsoft does not want a cross-platform C# that works on Linux. This is why their .NET MAUI does not support Linux and a 3rd party framework will be needed. Only reason I would choose C# for non-Windows is because of existing / legacy code base. Any new application would use language and libraries that fit the problem versus trying to fit C# as the solution to all. Mono actually is the primary project that greatly improved the C# world and evolved the latest .NET infrastructure, not Microsoft. Mono developers actually cleaner APIs. Even Microsoft Visual Studio for Mac is just Mono Developer with the Linux supporting bits removed.