> > Winforms support is very well underway http://www.mono- > > project.com/WinForms > > So's Hurd. And Duke Nukem Forever. OK, that's an unfair > comparison in many respects, but I'd have a lot of difficulty > in recommending any business decision on the basis of a > not-yet-usable open-source or free project. It's too easy > for one of the key people to get hired by a competitor/get > run over by a truck/lose interest, and for that to stall the > project. If it's delivered to the point where it's usable, > that's different. If it has the backing of a major company, > again, that's different (because they can afford to hire > replacements for key people).
Can != will. In any case, do you consider Novell to be a major company? > I really, really like the idea of, say, writing a ClickOnce > application that Just Works, whether they're on Debian, > Ubuntu or Vista. And as I said, I think that would be > tremendously valuable. Never mind that it looks as appealing and running Motif apps on Windows? ;-) > The interface issue you mention is indeed a thorny one. I > love Ethereal to bits, but its GTK interface means I have to > think twice about actions that are second nature in other > programs. It's very annoying. But I still use Ethereal, > because it's such a great tool. And because you haven't found a "native" replacement. If you did, would you still use Ethereal? ;-) Kunle ----------------------- The best way to contact me is via the list/forum. My time is very limited. =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
