“When you think mono, you think tired. You think sleepy. You
think
shut-yourself-up-in-your-bedroom-for-two-weeks-and-snooze-like-Rip-Van-Winkle.
You get the idea.“But that is not how it should be. Mono isn’t boring. Mono
should excite people! I am speaking, of course, of the open source
implementation of the Microsoft .NET Framework. It should make them
stand up and say, ‘Wow! Here is one of the most interesting
projects I’ve seen in a long time in the wonderful world of Linux.’
And yet, this is not the case. People are taking their prescription
sleep aids, turning off their cell-phones and settling down for a
long winter’s
nap. So why is it that one of the most ambitious projects that I
have ever laid eyes on is not garnering more enthusiasm…?”
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