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Miguel de Icaza on Mono 2.0
Oct. 08, 2008

GNOME project co-founder Miguel de Icaza discusses the recent release of Mono 2.0, in this detailed interview with Henry Kingman, executive editor of DesktopLinux. The conversation spans Mono's history, current state, and future, with stops along the way for status reports on Moonlight and Mono Develop.

(Click for larger photo of Miguel de Icaza)

According to de Icaza, Mono has found success among enterprise developers, who use it to run ASP.net applications on Linux servers. It has also seen use among embedded developers, and as a "gaming engine." However, it's original intended purpose was to further the Linux desktop, says de Icaza, himself a desktop Linux user for more than eleven years.

Other topics discussed in the interview include:
  • Moonlight, the Mono Project's implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight technology
  • Mono Develop, the IDE
  • Future Mono support for "C## eval," a feature "not even Java" has, according to de Icaza
  • The Mono Project's alleged exposure to patent threats
  • Mono's use on embedded systems such as the Wii, iPhone, XBox, and Playstation3
  • Lots more!
Click below to read the full interview.
Interview: Miguel de Icaza


-- Henry Kingman


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