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Idea #20729: Mono is not a need

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #110: No Mono by default in Ubuntu.
Written by valenluis the 20 Jul 09 at 00:13. Category: Programming. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: Awaiting moderation
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The problem with mono is that, it's not a need, besides, is based in a proprietary framework. That means mono development depends on that company's framework development. So, why bother if we already can make multi-platform programs other ways?
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Solution #1: Replace Mono-driven apps
Written by valenluis the 20 Jul 09 at 00:13.
There are very much options in the open source and Libre world to be tied to an specific app, which depends on an entire proprietary framework.
here is a small list of some apps i think should be replaced (hope people adds more stuff to it):

To be replaced - Replacement
Tomboy - Gnote
F-spot - gTumb/DigiKam/blueMarine/*port it to Vala or other non-mono stuff*/Solang/etc
Banshee - exaile/listen/rythmbox
Gnome-Do - GnomeLaunch Box/Launchy/Deskbar-applet/AWN/...
gBrainy - ?/port it/...

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spec Blueprint no-mono-by-default: Ubuntu


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ryanli wrote on the 20 Jul 09 at 03:41
The current problem is that there're no better substitutions.

Gnote is simply a port; in Gnome, there're no applications that have more functions than F-spot; rhythmbox is the current default, but may suspend its development; the others you mentioned aren't used widely.

I also dislike Mono apps, and have them all removed. Also I think that removing them all will benefit development in other `good' languages. But what's contradictory, is that I mentioned, there're no better solutions in other languages.

viraptor wrote on the 22 Jul 09 at 22:58
Can we all please leave it alone already? ideas# 110, 20199, 20121, 20473, 20709, 20257, 15728...
Also: http://lwn.net/Articles/284760/

That horse is dead. Please stop beating it.


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