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Passing the Torch
Some interesting factoids:
Upload date for file mono-1.0-gtksharp-1.0-win32-0.4.exe:
Jul 21, 2004
Number of downloads as of Jul 29, 2004:
1,147
I have done more research on the Gtk# on the MS GAC deal, and have concluded that the combined installer SHOULD NOT install in the MS GAC.
I am however very optimistic that an installer that is exclusively dedicated for this purpose could be created and may ultimately achieve the Microsoft .NET Framework/Gtk# integrated development objective.
Before I have you visit me with your pitch forks and ropes in a lynching frenzy, take a look at this article. Jackson: I found all of the answers to the topics we were talking about the other day in IRC.
So now that brings me to the next junction in the road. Do I take a stab at building the Gtk# Installer for the MS NET Framework or, should I continue work on the Visual Studio Add-in for Mono?
I want your feedback.
Comments: Passing the Torch
From reading your various ideas I would say that the add-in to visual studio is the route you should take with this project. By the looks of things it appears that this would benefit a large number of developers, including myself.
Thanks a lot and keep'em coming!
Hi Paco,
In my opinion, I think you will get better Mono adoption among .Net users if you build the VS.Net Add-in for Mono.
I have recently been in touch with a few past coworkers in PR which use VS.Net at a local IT consultancy. They are curious about Mono, but the one thing I hear most from them, is this: they would like to be able to just take an existing VS.Net project and compile it with Mono mcs and/or mbas and run it in Mono, without leaving the VS.Net environment.
The next thing they would like is the ability to deploy on Mono platforms, from within, you guessed it, VS.Net.
From this I infer that not very many .Net developers are ready or willing to leave the *safety blanket* of the VS.Net environment. Wussies. :-)
Gotta go! Later!
um... ditto. :)