To accelerate the development of applications for Linux and encourage Windows developers to make their programs compatible with several distributions of the open source developers of the GNOME graphical environment initiated the Mono project. The platform Mono, sponsored by Novell, is a free alternative to technology. NET Framework Microsoft. Today, Mono 2.0 can now bring the application based on. NET Framework 2.0 and C # 3.0 under Linux, but also under Mac OS X and Solaris.
Developers are therefore delighted to learn that Mono 2.0 embeds a compiler for C # 3.0 and Visual Basic 8. The platform includes several tools compatible with the programming interface including Microsoft Windows.Forms 2.0.In addition to a general optimization of system resources, the C # compiler now supports the functionality integrated query language (LINQ). Windows.Form 2.0 introduces several innovations on the checks. NET DataGridView (for displaying data tabulated from several sources) and ToolStrip (for the creation of toolbars, state or menu).
In addition, Mono 2.0 debugger loads the Gendarme, a test tool for identifying potential problems operating software infrastructure including DTrace to analyze the behavior of the application on Solaris and Mac OS X.
Miguel de Icaza founder and developer of GNOME Arstechnica explains: "Mono 2.0 will benefit a wide range of developers, independent software vendors and users by enabling them to write their application once for it to work in all operating systems. "
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