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Brooke · Mar 5th, 2006, 11:46 PM

Is there any program I can compile a c# program in where the .net framework is not required in order for it to run?

MrMan9879 · Mar 5th, 2006, 11:51 PM

There is a Linux (and Mac OSX I think) port of the .NET Framework (not actually made by Microsoft) called MonoDevelop. I haven't ever used it, only heard of it (I don't know C#), but I heard that it is fairly good. The only downside is that it is not very compatible with WinForms (or so I have heard.)

But, on Windows, I am not so sure. But, if you're on Windows, then why not use the .NET Framework?

EDIT: Whoops, forgot a link: http://www.monodevelop.com/

Brooke · Mar 5th, 2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MrMan9879

There is a Linux (and Mac OSX I think) port of the .NET Framework (not actually made by Microsoft) called MonoDevelop. I haven't ever used it, only heard of it (I don't know C#), but I heard that it is fairly good. The only downside is that it is not very compatible with WinForms (or so I have heard.)

But, on Windows, I am not so sure. But, if you're on Windows, then why not use the .NET Framework?

EDIT: Whoops, forgot a link: http://www.monodevelop.com/

Nope, I'm on windows. Thanks though!

Ooble · Mar 6th, 2006, 12:31 PM

Mono is the API; MonoDevelop is an IDE designed to be used with Mono, much like Visual C# is an IDE designed to assist you with building C# applications.

C# needs the .NET Framework to run - it's a language designed around the API. You can use Mono on Windows, but installing the official framework is a lot easier. Any specific reason you can't use it?

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MrMan9879 Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	There is a Linux (and Mac OSX I think) port of the .NET Framework (not actually made by Microsoft) called MonoDevelop. I haven't ever used it, only heard of it (I don't know C#), but I heard that it is fairly good. The only downside is that it is not very compatible with WinForms (or so I have heard.) But, on Windows, I am not so sure. But, if you're on Windows, then why not use the .NET Framework? EDIT: Whoops, forgot a link: http://www.monodevelop.com/

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