Re: [Mono-list] On Mono and Patents ... again

2005-09-30 Thread Ralf Reiterer
Jonathan, thanks for your constructive post and clearing up the patent issue. In my opinion that shows that the .NET API patent is not a bigger threat than any other patent, which might be an important message especially for companies thinking about to use Mono but are scared by the .NET

Re: [Mono-list] On Mono and Patents ... again

2005-09-29 Thread Martin Hinks
First of all, nice trolling, really helpful and constructive. Even if it doesn't happen ... Windows programmers will not move to Linux, it will have the reverse effect actually. I already saw colleagues of mine that tried Mono, liked it and now thinking of moving from Java to .NET and from

[Mono-list] On Mono and Patents ... again

2005-09-28 Thread Alex Nedelcu
Hi, Sorry to bring this up again like so many others. It seems quite outrageous the way Novell and Miguel are promoting Mono. OK, I know. It's a cool technology. But it comes from Microsoft. The reason why Linux has succeeded was because it's free and because it provides great value unmatched

Re: [Mono-list] On Mono and Patents ... again

2005-09-28 Thread David P. Bowler
Sorry to bring this up again like so many others. The torrent of venom you spew after that statement quite clearly illustrate it as a LIE that you are sorry about ANYTHING. Mono is clearly not for you so, goodbye, thanks for stopping in. ___

Re: [Mono-list] On Mono and Patents ... again

2005-09-28 Thread Jonathan Pryor
Feeding the troll... On Wed, 2005-09-28 at 18:00 +0300, Alex Nedelcu wrote: OK, I know. It's a cool technology. But it comes from Microsoft. Are you aware that Microsoft has patents on parts of CSS? Would you suggest not using CSS with HTML in the future because of this? Are you aware that