The part Mono inherits from MS (C#, CLI etc.) is "irrevocably promised" by MS (see http://www.microsoft.com/interop/cp/default.mspx). Other parts, libraries for example, are re-written from the ground, omitted or already open sourced (see ASP.NET MVC).
Microsoft's Developer Division is doing great things for being open lately.
You haven't explained why that's any different from what Sun was saying all along, right up until they had a change in management and started suing people. And even if there are actual differences, then they're not clear even to above average engineers, so the mob will be swayed by gut instinct.
I disagree. See Patents section:
http://www.mono-project.com/Licensing
The part Mono inherits from MS (C#, CLI etc.) is "irrevocably promised" by MS (see http://www.microsoft.com/interop/cp/default.mspx). Other parts, libraries for example, are re-written from the ground, omitted or already open sourced (see ASP.NET MVC).
Microsoft's Developer Division is doing great things for being open lately.