[Westwales] Must I use .NET?

John Beisley greatred at gmail.com
Tue Dec 18 09:50:39 GMT 2007


There is Mono, an open-source implementation of .NET which runs on
Linux (and other UNIX types?).

Apparently that's pretty good. I wouldn't be sure that it runs your
particular program, but it might.

- John

On 18/12/2007, Robert Savage <bobsavage at ukfsn.org> wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is an alternative to Microshi... oops
> Microsoft's .NET framework.
>
> The control software for a piece of equipment I am considering buying
> requires the .NET framework to be installed.  As I try to avoid any of
> Microsoft's scams to set their own standards I would rather use a non
> M/S alternative.  (Does the .NET framework encourage lazy programming
> and bloatware)?
>
>
> Bob Savage
>
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