[PLUG] Mono preferred over .Net framework

[Kapil Kaisare]

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM, Sharique uddin Ahmed Farooqui <
safknw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mono framework is being used by Unity3d (A game company) on windows
> instead .Net framework, because Mono lets them customise the core of
> framework. It clearly shows the power of Open source and how much it
> makes difference to enterprises.
>
> Miguel de Icaza: Cartoon Network's Kid's MMO and Mono
> http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2009/Jan-22.html
>
> 2 things to I have say :
> 1. When it comes to customization open source wins
> 2. When it comes to features proprietary software wins
>
> I have my doubts regarding point 2.
How did you arrive at this conclusion?

Disclaimer: I haven't used non open source software - with a few 'binary
blob' extensions and web apps - over the last four years, and have little
idea how the other side may have progressed.


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> http://safknw.blogspot.com/
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