I used asp.net in a project in an old company. The vs was licensed etc. Right now, I am planning to use mono since my new company is using linux based stuff and I heard that mono uses the .net framework etc. I just want to know if I need to purchase anything or is it ok to create a webapp using mono?
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You can create a webapp using mono wihtout buying anything, of course. You only buy from Microsoft the license of Visual Studio, not the .Net compiler nor the Framework.
SoMoS
2010-05-06 09:46:15
more of it, if you find free ide (there some good ones) you don't have to pay anything for creating asp.net under MS .net Framework
Andrey
2010-05-06 09:48:34
Same applied to WinForm applications.
SoMoS
2010-05-06 09:51:00
thanks guys.. Will be doing a mono web app soon then.cheers
Hanseh
2010-05-06 09:55:05
Mono also has a certain license (GPL, MIT, LGPL and MSPL for different components) and your company should be aware of the legal consequences (which aren't that dangerous, btw).
Tadeusz A. Kadłubowski
2010-05-06 10:13:24
It's not that simple. A lot of .Net is patented by Microsoft. So unless you have a clear statement from Microsoft (as far as I know, Mono developers never got one), that they won't sue you, they can.
Let_Me_Be
2010-05-06 11:57:11
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@SoMoS has the right answer. If you want more detail, and a better explanation of the patent situation, check out the Mono Licensing page.
starkos
2010-06-18 22:59:24
thanks for the info. I've read it and has a bit of understanding about it.
Hanseh
2010-06-21 12:04:08