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Its quite different from Java.

Java is supported on Linux by Sun directly. If you weren't a FOSS purist then theres has never been a problem with Java on Linux. Now that Java is FOSS there isn't a problem for the purist either. There are no legal questions about Java on Linux.

MS does not support .Net on Linux. .Net on Linux is achieved through a project at Novell called Mono. There are legal questions about whether Mono can be uses on anything besides Novell distros.

Now what this has to do with the rest of your rant on multiple versions of Linux (which you probably mean multiple distros) I don't know. But if you force everyone into using one distro then its not really free now is it? That's an important issue especially now as some distros seek to put more and more Mono into their offerings and many people don't like this. Because of the multiple distros people have the choice to switch and use something else. The lack of understanding of the concept of choice in a capitalist society by so many people is seriously frightening.

Posted by: storm14k   Posted on: 06/30/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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