Miguel de Icaza speaks

[ Thanks to Linux User & Developer magazine for this link. ]

"When Microsoft first created the .NET programming environment, along with C#, it made a point of offering the standard behind the language and environment to the public. Some would say this was done to rub Java’s nose in it. Others would say it was Microsoft learning from its errors. Miguel de Icaza would say it was a smart move, because he’s the fellow who decided to implement those specifications in Linux...

"Miguel de Icaza is a polarising figure amongst licence jockeys like Richard Stallman, but there is no denying his ability to get things done. We caught up with Miguel and asked him about Mono, Gnome, and all of the various things in Linux he touches in his role as a Fellow at Novell and project lead for Mono.

"What’s up with Mono? What are you working on now and what’s slated for the future?

"Oh, we are working on various new goodies. Mono 2.6 is about to ship, and it includes some major cool features:"

Complete Story

Related Stories:

• Microsoft/Novell: Breaking Down the Coupon Numbers(Feb 02, 2010)
• Microsoft-Compatible APIs in Mono 2.4(Jan 27, 2010)
• Health Check: Moonlight(Jan 20, 2010)
• Microsoft Names Miguel de Icaza one of its Most Valuable Professionals(Jan 16, 2010)
• MonoDevelop: Visual Studio Lite for the Linux Developer(Dec 31, 2009)
• Evangelism is War -- The Mono/Moonlight Agenda(Dec 29, 2009)
• Miguel di Icaza removes all GPL code from MonoDevelop(Dec 28, 2009)