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baha_man on June 4, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hate Java? You’re fighting the wrong battle.

"The problem with C# is that it's tied to Microsoft..."

What about Mono?

moondowner on June 4, 2011 [–]

Mono doesn't get close to .NET, even in versions and in implemented functionality, there's always missing something. Writing a serious web application in asp.net is not the same as writing a serious web application in mono.

baha_man on June 4, 2011 | [–]

"...always missing something"

Such as?

moondowner on June 5, 2011 | | [–]

You can see that here: http://mono-project.com/Compatibility

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