Re: [DotGNU]SharpDevelop (was Re: IDE proposal - Eclipse)

[Mike Krüger]

Hi

> 
> > Why not use SharpDevelop as IDE ?
> 
> Indeed, why not... after all, SharpDevelop is GPL'd (which is
> very good) and the author seems to have some sympathy for the
> DotGNU project (why else would he post on this list? :-)
> 
> I don't think that pnet is quite mature enough yet to allow us
> to use SharpDevelop without any dependencies on Microsoft's
> proprietary stuff, though.  (Maybe it could be made a priority
> in pnet to move it quickly in the direction of allowing to build
> and run SharpDevelop?)

We are indeed interested in being able to run SharpDevelop on all CLR's 
that are/will be available. However, as you stated, we depend on MS's .NET 
right now - let's say a lack of other CLR's made this mandatory...

> BTW, is anyone working on a free competitor to VB.NET yet?

I try this.

Mike