From: Russell Adams <RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.Com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Debian Mono / Tomboy
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:14:23 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090628081423.GB15780@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4A472447.90605@manor-farm.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!
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-06-28 8:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-06-28 6:25 Debian Mono / Tomboy Russell Adams
2009-06-28 6:47 ` David Libert
2009-06-28 7:23 ` Manish
2009-06-28 8:05 ` Ian Barton
2009-06-28 8:14 ` Russell Adams [this message]
2009-06-29 9:31 ` Dmitri Minaev
2009-06-28 8:13 ` Ian Barton
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