Aha my troll got some bites I see :-) Microsoft did the unexpected with .NET, the framework (it's API) is just as nice and in many cases a whole lot nicer than java's. A complete turnaround from Win32. The GUI stuff in mono is still scratchy I hear, but the general stuff (ie: you want to write a server or a daemon or something) is top notch. ASP.net is also VERY nice from a web development POV, and mono does a reasonable job of getting it running on linux. Anyway, give mono a spin (or if you're on windows, get the .net framework sdk) and you'll probably find you agree with me that it's quite cool. Quoting Oliver Jones <oliver(a)deeper.co.nz>:
I am interested to give in Mono a try but I am a tad concerned about the fact that the technology comes from MS. MS aren't renowned for creating fantastic APIs. Witness the Win32 API. I'm also concerned that MS will patent everything and crush Mono before it becomes really useful. I also don't like the fact that the bins and stuff end in .exe, .dll and other DOS-isms.
Regards
On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 09:35, Orion Edwards wrote:
<someone wants an open source JVM>
Who cares. .NET/Mono are MUCH better than java anyway - don't waste your time worrying about an open source JVM, just use mono which already is OSS, and have a better development experience to boot. :-)
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