HOT TOPIC: Mono and DotGNU

HOT TOPIC: Mono and DotGNU: "The Mono and DotGNU projects are Open Source projects that, after several years of development, are beginning to bear fruit. Mono aims to create an open source implementation of Microsoft's .NET application frameworks and services. It includes a C# compiler, a runtime for the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI or sometimes CLR), and a set of class libraries. The runtime implements counterparts of both ADO.NET and ASP.NET that can be embedded in an application. Likewise, DotGNU attempts to provide an alternative to .NET technology. It comprises a compiler, a library, and a groupware suite. The two projects have some overlap, but also share code and technologies." Una parola di chiarimento sulla relazione fra diversi progetti open source apparentemente sovrapposti.