That makes sense and I definitely agree that Xamarin can't support every single distribution under the sun. The most popular ones in deployment scenarios are the closest to a target-able commercial release Linux gets.
On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Miguel de Icaza <mig...@xamarin.com> wrote: > Hello Chris, > > I am not sure that we will cover every possible Linux, but we will try to > cover the major Linux distributions/versions. > > So there is still room for other minor versions to keep their own builds > going. > > > On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 7:34 AM, Chris Tacke <cta...@opennetcf.com> wrote: > >> Does this mean you ‘ll start looking at hosting official packages for >> other distros too? For example, I currently maintain a 586 (not 686) build >> for Wind River Linux. For a variety of reasons, not having to do that >> myself sure would be nice. >> >> >> >> -Chris >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* mono-devel-list-boun...@lists.ximian.com [mailto: >> mono-devel-list-boun...@lists.ximian.com] *On Behalf Of *Miguel de Icaza >> *Sent:* Monday, June 16, 2014 8:16 AM >> *To:* Alexander Trauzzi >> *Cc:* mono-devel >> *Subject:* Re: [Mono-dev] Debian CI & PPA for Ubuntu/Debian >> >> >> >> Hello Alexander, >> >> >> >> We are getting our house in order in terms of Linux support. Jo >> Shields, one of the Mono/Debian maintainers will be joining Xamarin this >> July to work on both keeping our packages up to date on Linux, as well as >> restoring our sanity when it comes to regressions, public CI and other >> services that have languished. >> >> >> >> We really wish he could start earlier, but he had to wrap up a long >> commitment with his current employer. >> >> >> >> That said, we look forward for a bright and lovely future for Mono on >> Linux again. >> >> >> >> Miguel >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 6:07 AM, Alexander Trauzzi <atrau...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hello to the Mono devel list! >> >> >> >> I started a discussion this weekend on ubuntu-devel-discuss to talk about >> Mono on that platform and getting more current versions available. You can >> catch up here: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-discuss/2014-June/015005.html >> >> >> >> As we started to untangle things, it came up that the current CI for Mono >> on Debian is currently not working. I'm not familiar with building Mono or >> properly packaging software, however I'm wondering if this is something >> Xamarin/Mono could take a look at? >> >> >> >> I know historically this relationship has been a bit strange, but what >> I'm looking for here as a "user" of Mono is for the two sides to somehow >> come together -- I think there's a decent amount interest in having the >> latest & greatest available on Ubuntu. >> >> >> >> Failing all that, perhaps at the very least, the discussion here on this >> list could focus on what exactly it would take (from Mono/Xamarin's >> perspective) to get current versions of Mono flowing on Ubuntu again. >> Also, feel free to jump over to the other discussion if it's appropriate. >> >> >> >> Before I finish, a choice tweet from a while back: >> https://twitter.com/migueldeicaza/status/442491724683018241 >> >> This might just be me, but ensuring developers on Ubuntu are on the same >> footing as Mac/Windows would definitely go a long way towards that hope. >> >> >> >> All the best! >> >> >> >> >> >> Alexander Trauzzi >> >> atrau...@gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mono-devel-list mailing list >> Mono-devel-list@lists.ximian.com >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-devel-list >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mono-devel-list mailing list > Mono-devel-list@lists.ximian.com > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-devel-list > >
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