C# open source

herWter · 09-13-2008, 11:04 AM

I have been fooling around with C# for a few days now and I really like the base language. The only problem is that it is a probriatary language and it uses the .NET platform. I there anyway to change this(I mean, is there an open source, machine code alternative)?

**laserlight** · 09-13-2008, 11:11 AM

I have never tried this myself, but there is the Mono project.

10wattmindtrip · 09-15-2008, 01:49 PM

As already stated there is the Mono-Project. It tries to have complete compatibility with .NET/WinForms along with other really nice features.
If you want to program any OpenGL projects then I suggest the Tao-Framework along with SDL.NET. There's a lot out there in the open source community in regards to C#.
If you're going to program in Linux/FreeBSD try using MonoDevelop (based off of SharpDevelop initially, but has taken on it's own form).

Cheers.

master5001 · 09-15-2008, 04:07 PM

C# is only useful because VB is slowly becoming useless.

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herWter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 126	C# open source I have been fooling around with C# for a few days now and I really like the base language. The only problem is that it is a probriatary language and it uses the .NET platform. I there anyway to change this(I mean, is there an open source, machine code alternative)?
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10wattmindtrip Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4	open it up As already stated there is the Mono-Project. It tries to have complete compatibility with .NET/WinForms along with other really nice features. If you want to program any OpenGL projects then I suggest the Tao-Framework along with SDL.NET. There's a lot out there in the open source community in regards to C#. If you're going to program in Linux/FreeBSD try using MonoDevelop (based off of SharpDevelop initially, but has taken on it's own form). Cheers.
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