Mono and Dot Net Frame Work

[James McDonald]

> Ben Duncan wrote:
>> I have some contract work to fulfill. It involves the DOt Net
>> stuff.
>
> What does Dot Net do actually? I am really curious...
>

.Net hmm

Dot net is a suite of technologies that aims to provide the ability for a
Windows programmer to program in a number of different languages but still
allow different language code to be brought together in one program.

Using the .net compiler and the clr "common language runtime" the programs
can then be dropped into a .net Framework directory on a computer and they
don't need to registered the way the old com components used to be. (e.g.
regsvr32.exe component.ocx|dll)

.Net aims to also get away from dll hell by tagging code with special
identifiers so that only the correct version will run against each
program. .Net also introduces C# as a programming language (which I know
nothing about)

Novell has bought the mono project and now we are seeing Linux programs
being written under the .net framework and I hear that they can also be
compiled to run on windows also.

The Linux side of .Net provide GTK# and a lot of other modules for people
to code in.

http://www.mono-project.com/FAQ:_General

Oreilly sells an introduction to .net which may be helpful.

-- 
James McDonald
Telarah NSW Australia