When I said about WPF I was talking about the entire stack(except DirectX, ofcourse). Thats includes cormedia source which we would abstract and port to other platforms.
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 3:24 PM, "Andrés G. Aragoneses" <kno...@gmail.com>wrote: > > opensource != crossplatform > > > Do you think WPF internals are just managed code? > > > On 06/09/13 19:37, Jonathan Lima wrote: > >> There is no reason to use Microsoft code of the BCL. One of the best >> libraries that could be open sourced is WPF, there isn't any UI >> framework that works better or that is easier to use than WPF. And with >> WPF open source, .Net UI could be really cross-platform without needing >> any modifications. >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Martin Thwaites >> <monofo...@my2cents.co.uk >> <mailto:monofo...@my2cents.co.**uk<monofo...@my2cents.co.uk>>> >> wrote: >> >> There is a specific exclusion in the EULA that says you can't use it >> port it to a "Non-Windows" operating system. >> >> I think there will always be a slight issue with a "Cross Platform" >> .NET as there are too many things that have hook-ins to specific MS >> Technologies outside of .NET. >> >> I agree though, open sourcing the core libraries, holding back some >> specifics that key into their technologies specifically (IIS comes >> to mind), would be a big positive move. >> >> The reality is though, it would never be termed ".NET for Linux" or >> be backed by MS, so major companies will always be apprehensive >> about running those production sites on Linux. >> >> On Sep 6, 2013 6:20 PM, "Andrew Clancy" <n...@achren.org >> <mailto:n...@achren.org>> wrote: >> >> That's not open source, that's readable source, you can't fork >> it or use it, nor merge it with mono & have an official .net >> framework for linux etc. My thoughts are, if we did have this >> there'd be more appetite/scope to implement in .net in >> corporates and environments where linux and/or java rule. Where >> I work mono isn't an option as there's no other companies of our >> size using it to the scale we use java, but if a Microsoft >> backed .net made it to linux it may be an option (and I'm sure >> if ms open sourced it mono would do most of the work to merge, >> ms would just need to stamp approval) >> >> On 6 Sep 2013 18:10, "Mike Christensen" <m...@kitchenpc.com >> <mailto:m...@kitchenpc.com>> wrote: >> >> I'm pretty sure it already is.. >> >> >> http://referencesource.**microsoft.com/netframework.**aspx<http://referencesource.microsoft.com/netframework.aspx> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:33 PM, nite <n...@achren.org >> <mailto:n...@achren.org>> wrote: >> >> Has the case ever been made to Microsoft to open source >> all of .net? It's >> heading that way, now even the asp.net <http://asp.net> >> stack is open. Not much to lose, as >> it isn't part of their core business, and still not part >> of their core >> windows stack. Loads to gain, massive kudos from the dev >> community and the >> chance to win back the hoards of devs jaded by Microsoft >> for various >> reasons. >> >> Has anyone from the mono camp ever tried lobbying them, >> or aware of any >> efforts? What was the response? >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://mono.1490590.n4.nabble.**com/open-sourcing-all-of- >> **Microsoft-net-tp4660784.html<http://mono.1490590.n4.nabble.com/open-sourcing-all-of-Microsoft-net-tp4660784.html> >> Sent from the Mono - General mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com >> >> <mailto:Mono-list@lists.**ximian.com<Mono-list@lists.ximian.com> >> > >> >> http://lists.ximian.com/**mailman/listinfo/mono-list<http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com >> <mailto:Mono-list@lists.**ximian.com <Mono-list@lists.ximian.com> >> > >> >> http://lists.ximian.com/**mailman/listinfo/mono-list<http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com >> <mailto:Mono-list@lists.**ximian.com <Mono-list@lists.ximian.com>> >> >> http://lists.ximian.com/**mailman/listinfo/mono-list<http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> Jonathan >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com >> http://lists.ximian.com/**mailman/listinfo/mono-list<http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list> >> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com > http://lists.ximian.com/**mailman/listinfo/mono-list<http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list> > -- Thanks, Jonathan
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