Re: Carrying Libraries on Your Back...

From: Paul Hovnanian P.E. (Paul_at_Hovnanian.com)
Date: 06/15/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:06:51 -0700

Joe Jitsu wrote:
>
> Jeff Relf wrote:
>
> > That's were Linux really shines, thanks for that story.
> >
> > I love lean and mean code.
>
> Then why not keep everything to a minimum, with c#/mono ?

What do you mean by 'a minimum'? The libraries, compiler and run time
all have to be documented, tested and certified. Right down to the
processor hardware.
 
> Mono is going to be on every desktop, everywhere worldwide.
>
> Why not build on an installed based of assemblies, rather
> than porting libraries around, like a caveman toting water
> on the backs of his oxen?

Desktops aren't certified as flight worthy. So the code would have to be
built and tested on the target platform anyway. Why bother certifying
all the uneeded crap that comes with the typical desktop? 

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