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> Inherent hatred for Microsoft and anything it does, even if it is good. I think is pretty sad since I see this attitude from people that should be objective f
by saosebastiao 13y ago
> Inherent hatred for Microsoft and anything it does, even if it is good. I think is pretty sad since I see this attitude from people that should be objective from a technical standpoint, licensing can’t always be an issue.
Actually, yes it can. I think Microsoft (especially Microsoft Research) is amazing and have been one of the most innovative companies of the last 30 years. But I'm not gonna pay them for the right to use a language. I'm also not going to lock myself into a system which requires me to pay them for other things as well (Windows Server, SQLServer, etc). I know there is Mono, but it is not the same. Its a shame, cause F# is one of the coolest languages out there right now.
- kvb 13y agoWhat is Mono missing for your needs? Between Xamarin Studio and the free editions of Visual Studio, you can now use F# to target iOS, Andriod, Windows Phone, Linux, Mac, and Windows. To me, this is pretty compelling.
- npsimons 13y agoSeconded. You know what? Licensing wasn't a technical issue, until companies like Microsoft made it one. It's kind of hard to guarantee five nines when the EULA says they can shut you down at any time to make sure you are in compliance. Copyleft and GPL wouldn't even need to exist except for assholes who want to control what others do.