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Mono vs .NET Core

Discussions revolve around using Mono versus .NET Core for cross-platform C# development, including comparisons of compatibility, performance on Linux/OSX, and future plans post-Microsoft's Xamarin acquisition.

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alkonaut • May 14, 2022 • View on HN

Any idea why mono is used rather than .NET here?

Vespasian • Mar 31, 2016 • View on HN

Not very likely since Mono is developed by Xamarin which was recently acquired by Microsoft ;)

garaetjjte • Aug 23, 2016 • View on HN

Why use .NET Core, while there is Mono?

sergiotapia • Dec 18, 2013 • View on HN

It's Mono implementation, not .NET.

wlesieutre • Mar 1, 2023 • View on HN

To the dead comment asking about "mono" builds, they have a .NET runtime so you can use C#

barrydahlberg • Dec 23, 2010 • View on HN

How's the Mono / .Net support coming along?

thepumpkin1979 • May 23, 2011 • View on HN

why do you say it doesn't work? It does work... is just that Mono is mostly used in Linux and OSX.

Yuioup • Apr 26, 2017 • View on HN

Are there plans to replace Mono with .NET Core?

rsj_hn • Oct 10, 2021 • View on HN

Yes, via mono:https://www.mono-project.com

gelo • Mar 1, 2018 • View on HN

So err... where is C# / Mono in all this?