From: Thufir <hawat.thufir@...>
Date: 2007-10-25T10:28:31+09:00
Subject: Re: IronRuby...will it be like J++?

On Oct 24, 5:08 am, "John Lam (DLR)" <jf...@microsoft.com> wrote:
[...]
> Are you talking about library compatibility or are there runtime compatibility issues? If the latter, this would seem to be something that is either:
>
> a) a bug in one of our implementations vs. the CLI spec or
> b) something unclear in the CLI spec
>
> Both a) and b) have happened and we've been able to resolve those issues with the Mono team. There's also the other issue where their implementation tends to lag behind the latest versions of the CLR / C# as well, but that's more of a resourcing problem rather than a technical one (I'm sure they could use more help on their project too!)
>
> -John

The general concern:

"The Microsoft compatibility stack provides a pathway for porting
Windows .NET applications to Linux. This group of components include
ADO.NET, ASP.NET, and Windows.Forms, among others. As these components
are not covered by ECMA standards, some of them remain subject to
patent fears and concerns."

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_%28software%29#Mono_components>


My question was answered to my satisfaction, the answer being that
Ruby on Windows is in a similar position as Mono.


-Thufir