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Asked: 2026-06-01T04:42:38+00:00

Is Mono a .Net framework port to Linux, or is more fair to view

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Is Mono a .Net framework port to Linux, or is more fair to view it as just another Linux framework that happens to use C# which is an open standard?
I never hear hear of wide spread Mono adaption

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    Mono is definitely NOT a port (which would mean that Microsoft gave
    the code and that it has been tweaked to run on Linux and other
    platforms). Mono is an independent reimplementation of the .Net
    framework (and a few other features and innovations on top of it)

    Mono is an open source implementation of Microsoft’s .NET Framework based on the ECMA standards for C# and the Common Language Runtime. Mono can be used to make .net applications work in linux even though there will be some performance degradation and some other difficulties. Any way you can have the basic functionality. Currently, Mono supports just about everything available in .Net 2.0. There are a few notable exceptions, like Windows.Forms’ DataGridView and ASP.Net’s WebParts. There are also a couple of namespaces that don’t really have a Linux equivalent like EnterpriseServices, System.Management, and System.Messaging.

    The stated purpose of Mono is not only to be able to run Microsoft .NET applications cross-platform, but also to bring better development tools to Linux developers. Mono can be run on Android, BSD, iOS, Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Solaris, and Unix operating systems as well as some game console operating systems such as the ones for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.

    http://www.mono-project.com/Mono_For_.Net_Developers

    http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_(software)

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