Re: Position about Mono

[Bob McConnell <rmcconne lightlink com>]

Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> On 10/12/2009 04:49 PM, davide wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > I would like to know the RedHat's postion (and Fedora's -if
> > different-) about Mono.
> > I don't want to start a flame. I'm asking because I've read in some
> > blogs (sorry, lost pointers) that Fedora wish to stay Mono-free, and
> > someone shows the gnote as tomboy replacement as a proof.
> >
> > I tried to look for Mono-policy and discussion in Fedora wiki, but not luck.
>
> There isn't any official Fedora legal policy that is specific to Mono.
> Fedora legal policies are not language or runtime specific. I can't
> speak for Red Hat (or RHEL) but Fedora has accepted Mono (due to OIN
> which you can read more about at
> http://gregdek.livejournal.com/4008.html) and Mono applications are
> available in the repository and I don't see that changing.

Is there any way to absolutely prevent Mono from being installed, like 
the mononono.deb available for other distributions? As long as the 
threat of software patents exists, I don't want that infection anywhere 
near my computers.

Bob McConnell
N2SPP