Miguel de Icaza

At first glance, it may sound like an impossible prospect for .NET developers to engage in cross-platform, open source development in the enterprise. Such a reality would be unfortunate, because many development teams enjoy the productivity inherent in using Visual Studio .NET an... (more)

Microsoft has won in the past due to many factors, and none of them related to "Let them define the game," a couple from a list of many: They leveraged their monopoly to break into new markets. The most discussed one is when they used brute force and anti-competitive strategies t... (more)

This lively discussion will take on the controversial questions that everyone is asking. What are the limits of Linux? How will Open Source change the industry? What opportunities and risks are associated with the rise of Open Source? Come join in the discussion, and pose the OS ... (more)

In July 2001 we announced the launch of the Mono Project ­ an effort to build an open-source implementation of the Microsoft .NET Framework using the technical documents that Microsoft submitted to ECMA (the European Computer Manufacturers Association) for standarization. Eighte... (more)