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Macintosh version of the .net Framework?

Author
15 Mar 2006 7:09 PM
Bootstrap Bill
Why hasn't Microsoft released a Macintosh version of the .net Framework?

Author
15 Mar 2006 7:35 PM
Michael Nemtsev
Hello Bootstrap,

Good question, seems because there are openSource versions are available,
like "Rotor" or "Mono"
BB> Why hasn't Microsoft released a Macintosh version of the .net
BB> Framework?
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WBR,
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Author
15 Mar 2006 7:37 PM
pvdg42
"Bootstrap Bill" <WilliamRobertKentCous***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uGGRrPGSGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Why hasn't Microsoft released a Macintosh version of the .net Framework?
>
>
>
Do you mean for Mac OS? That would be something to ask the
developers/maintainers of Mac OS about. Microsoft has released all the specs
so that others can create Framework ports for other operating systems (Mono,
for example).
Author
15 Mar 2006 8:11 PM
42
In article <e1s9hfGSGHA.4***@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, pvdg42
@newsgroups.nospam says...
>
> "Bootstrap Bill" <WilliamRobertKentCous***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uGGRrPGSGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Why hasn't Microsoft released a Macintosh version of the .net Framework?
> >
> >
> >
> Do you mean for Mac OS? That would be something to ask the
> developers/maintainers of Mac OS about. Microsoft has released all the specs
> so that others can create Framework ports for other operating systems (Mono,
> for example).

er. No.

Microsoft has released the specs for the CLI, the C# language and so
forth.

That doesn't get us the APIs, which haven't been released; except in
terms of their interface documentation -- which often leave a lot to be
desired.

And the .net framework isn't much use if key libraries aren't available,
or if they don't work exactly like the microsoft versions.
Author
16 Mar 2006 8:39 AM
nightwatch77
Because they don't want to support Mac-OS, and making applications
portable between Windows and Mac will make switching to Windows
unnecessary for some users...

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