Question

what is mono project , can this help me to run my winform software on macosx . is it secure ?
can I install mono instead of .netframework ?

Answer 1

Mono Rocks!

What can I say, I simply LOVE IT… It brings the .NET framework to all *nix machines, including Mac OSX.

and all this, includes the fantastic MonoTouch (though it requires a license from Novel) to develop Native iPhone apps in… .NET language!

there are 3 things you need to know to start developing your “winforms” under Mac.

• Install Mono Framework (kinda like you need to install .NET 3.5)
• Install MonoDevelop (it’s the Mono IDE, kinda like Visual Studio)

added 3rd thingy that you should be aware of

• You can easily convert winforms to osx forms, the code behind it’s a simple copy paste of all your methods, but the GUI is a little tricky and you should know how the Interface Builder works so you can understand the linkage between GUI and Code.

if you want to take a deeper look without starting and installing nothing, take a look at the Session EX02 that Miguel presented at MIX 2010, intitled The Mono Project