Mono (software)
| Mono | |
|---|---|
Diagram of Mono architecture | |
| Original author(s) | Ximian |
| Developer(s) | WineHQ |
| Initial release | June 30, 2004 |
| Stable release | 6.12.0.206
/ February 13, 2024[1] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C, C#, XML |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux, IBM AIX, IBM i[2] |
| Platform | IA-32, x64, IA-64, ARM, MIPS, RISC-V, PowerPC, SPARC, S390 |
| Type | Software framework |
| License | MIT License[3] |
| Website | www |
Mono is a free and open-source software framework that aims to run software made for the .NET Framework on Linux and other OSes. Originally by Ximian which was acquired by Novell, it was later developed by Xamarin which was acquired by Microsoft.[4] In August 2024, Microsoft transferred ownership of Mono to WineHQ.[5]
- ^ Introducing Mono on AIX and IBM i
- ^ "FAQ: Licensing". Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Microsoft to acquire Xamarin and empower more developers to build apps on any device". Official Microsoft Blog. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ Sourav, Rudra (2024-09-02). "Microsoft's Unexpected Move to Hand Over an Open-Source Project to the Wine Team: A Generous Shift?". It's FOSS News. Retrieved 2024-09-08.