From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.1 required=5.0 tests=DEAR_SOMETHING,DMARC_MISSING, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RDNS_DYNAMIC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from fooninja.org (desmdslgw3poolA193.desm.uswest.net [63.227.64.193]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57A222007F07 for ; Wed, 6 Feb 2002 19:49:48 -0600 (CST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fooninja.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A51C836B54 for ; Wed, 6 Feb 2002 19:48:40 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Gnome From: JR Boyens To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <000a01c1af78$21934340$d712e343@diriel> References: <000a01c1af78$21934340$d712e343@diriel> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Evolution/1.0.2 Date: 06 Feb 2002 19:48:40 -0600 Message-Id: <1013046520.9311.3.camel@fooninja.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Reply-To: jboyens@iastate.edu List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: e692bac1-c878-4b03-a5c0-7425b696d440 X-Archives-Hash: a91d88e668410272442e423e6b9c0796 He's not bringing .NET to Linux or into GNOME. If you read the slashdot [slashdot.org] article from today I believe, he says that he is only bringing C# and the Common Language Runtime or Environment. Anywho, it allows you to use any combination of languages to write a program. Neat idea, I just don't like the implementers. :) BTW C# is Microsoft's take on Java. Proprietary extensions, loss of security, reliability, etc. Embrace and Extend. :) On Wed, 2002-02-06 at 19:38, gary sheppard wrote: > Dear Sirs, > > I currently run Win 2k on my primary system and have installed XP on my secondary to "trial". Due to Microsofts recent series of iniatives I have reviewed my computing Needs and decided that Linux Can and Will become my next OS of choice. > I have a concern though. Microsofts .NET was the last straw that decided me, Recently Gnome founder anounced he wanted to take GNOME to .NET. I was wondering what your "take" on this is and general Position. > Your distro looks to apeal to me more than most because of your Documentation and easily available help. > > Thanks ahead of time. > > Gary Sheppard