C# books and programming in Linux environments

[sugarfree]

Hi guys,

I have to learn some C# and .NET, are there any reference books? Also, is it possible and reliable to program C# and VB.NET in Linux? I'm trying to avoid installing Windows just for C#.

I have found out about Mono, but do you know any alternatives or do you have any experience with Mono?

Thanks

[rags_to_riches]

If you want .NET on Linux, you need Mono. That's about it.