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"Most arguments about "minefields" concern Microsoft-specific libraries, such as WinForms and ASP.NET, which GNOME won't touch with a 10-foot pole."

I am glad to hear that. The risk of Microsoft throwing a wrench on all this effort because some people can't resist being MS-compatible is too high. It's been a long time, if ever, since Microsoft was known for playing fair.

And if some parts won't be touched with a 10-foot pole, why are they there anyway?



"And if some parts won't be touched with a 10-foot pole, why are they there anyway?"

Porting legacy windows apps that use those features, completeness and when did "because we can" stop being enough reason?


A while back in a reddit thread I put together what -- I believe -- is a full explanation of the various bits and their status as of that moment:

http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/8wgub/why_free_...




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