> -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kunle Odutola > > > > 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.
Oh absolutely. I'd have a lot of difficulty in recommending it without the backing of a major company but that doesn't mean such backing on its own would make me recommend it. I think it's an important factor to take into account though. > In any case, do you consider Novell to be a major company? Not any more (they're big, but they seem to have lost focus in a "We're Borland. No we're not, we're Inprise. No, hang on, we're Borland" kind of way)... And not in this market-space. Besides, I thought they only provided support/backing for the core of Mono, not Winforms. > > 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? > ;-) Hehe. It'd be a start. But I suspect some smart coders would fix the theming (http://www.mono-project.com/WinForms#Theming) to make it a little more visually appealing. > > 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? ;-) Good question. Folks have pointed me at native replacements but I've generally found them much harder to use, even though they're Win32. "Follow TCP Stream" just makes so many things I try to do easier. So (says he, trying to bring this thread back on track even though he was the one that dragged it off), does anyone know of an open-source Win32-native Ethereal replacement I should try? Geoff =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
