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 t

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.