From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Russell Adams Subject: Re: Debian Mono / Tomboy Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:14:23 -0500 Message-ID: <20090628081423.GB15780@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> References: <20090628062550.GA15780@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> <4A472447.90605@manor-farm.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MKpWu-0005j3-4f for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:14:28 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MKpWt-0005ia-94 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:14:27 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=39108 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MKpWt-0005iT-2p for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:14:27 -0400 Received: from squirtle.drak.net ([72.52.144.201]:50271) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MKpWs-0003so-N1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:14:26 -0400 Received: from 206.180.154.148.adsl.hal-pc.org ([206.180.154.148] helo=localhost) by squirtle.drak.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MKpWq-0004Ea-14 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:14:24 -0500 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4A472447.90605@manor-farm.org> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 09:05:27AM +0100, Ian Barton wrote: > > Mono is a "clone" of Microsoft's Dot Net framework. It's good in that > makes it possible for Windows C# programmers to develop Linux apps. > However, the concern is that at some point, MS will decide to start a > patent war over Mono. If Mono becomes "required" for the Gnome desktop, > rather than just providing nice add on programs, Gnome would be sunk. > > The anti Mono faction want it to be treated like restricted codecs, > available for download if users choose, but not there by default. I can appreciate that, just look at the delayed enforcement that happened with MP3. They waited until it became a "standard" and then demanded payment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3#Licensing_and_patent_issues http://www.chillingeffects.org/patent/notice.cgi?NoticeID=464 Why would we want a Microsoft specific technology used in a core OSS product? I know Mono devs try to avoid the "us vs them" mentality, but it comes down to a trust issue. I won't harp on it, I just thought it was interesting that an organizer was at the center of the debate. They should just use Org and be happy! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Russell Adams RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com PGP Key ID: 0x1160DCB3 http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/ Fingerprint: 1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F 66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3