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[W3MIV]

Check out the latest from the Mono Project:

VB for Linux (http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9725385854.html)

Just for all of you Linux geeks who are struggling to bring that system to the desktop.

This could be just the ticket for developing ham apps for Linux.

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[ka5piu]

Hello.

Thanks!
This VB package runs without flaw, no recompiling whatsoever.

[W3MIV]

Quote[/b] (ka5piu @ Feb. 26 2007,14:41)]Thanks!
You're velcome!

[W3MIV]

I am somewhat surprised that more Linux geeks have not made some comment about this.

Is that because VB is from you-know-whom?

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[ab8ro]

Quote[/b] (W3MIV @ Feb. 25 2007,15:37)]I am somewhat surprised that more Linux geeks have not made some comment about this.

Is that because VB is from you-know-whom?

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VB has little to offer to most linux geeks. There have been basic compilers and even similar visual development tools for linux for some time. What this offers is compatibility with applications that are developed in the corporate environment.

An important part of this topic is that VB is not a free language. Microsoft opened the specification for C# to foster adoption. There was never any need to do that for VB as it is widely used in industry. Hence, it's not clear what the legal ramifications are of releasing vb for mono.

Another point worth mentioning is that vb .NET is quite a departure from previous versions of vb and a LOT of code is still being developed in the older versions. Compiling the language is relatively easy, making all of those custom controls compatible is not.

So, as far as making linux more usable in the workplace I think VB on linux is good, so long as Microsoft doesn't decide to make a stink about it. But do I care? No, vb was never interesting as a language, it was interesting because it made windows programming easy.

[W3MIV]

Ostensibly, Novell and MS have an agreement to ease the patent wars. Surely, Novell would not be releasing something they knew would be a problem generator.

[n2ize]

Quote[/b] (W3MIV @ Feb. 26 2007,12:12)]Check out the latest from the Mono Project:

VB for Linux (http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9725385854.html)

Just for all of you Linux geeks who are struggling to bring that system to the desktop.

This could be just the ticket for developing ham apps for Linux.

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Actually the system has been brought to the desktop quite successfully. I and many others (including non-geeks) have been using it there since the mid 90's. Some of us (non-geeks) included even prefer it to the Redmond system.

VB for Linux ?? I don't know. I'd have to check it out to see what the noise is about. Can't think of anything I need it for. Perhaps it might serve someone in a shop who needs to cross develop desktop apps. But for a standalone Linux situation I don't see a need for it. There are already plenty of tools to do that job effectively. And, I doubt I'd want to build open source Linux apps with it. Personally I can't see much use for it except in certain cross platform development situations.

Far as developing ham apps for Linux there are already an abundance of tools to get the job done efficiently.. Why would I want to use VB ?

[ab8ro]

Quote[/b] (W3MIV @ Feb. 25 2007,16:36)]Ostensibly, Novell and MS have an agreement to ease the patent wars. Surely, Novell would not be releasing something they knew would be a problem generator.
I agree, although this project had nothing to do with that agreement. I haven't been keeping up with the mono project and I didn't know that it was sponsored by Novell. Nonetheless, it is still a closed language and that, like the MS-Novell agreement, doesn't sit well with many linux people.