[dhis2] Java, .NET & Mono

[Calle H. <che...@te...>]

Hi,

Even if the DHIS2 project is Java-based, we cannot and should not disregard
the .NET framework (most developers find a considerably more efficient
development framework than Java) given the fact that Novell is developing
Mono to allow the running of .NET software on Linux. I've already seen two
health information applications using .NET, and at least one of them will
probably be Open Source (an Electronic TB Register software application
developed in South Africa).

Mono 1.0 has just been released. I've just had initial feedback from one
person (Greg Rudman from Soft Craft) who's had a look at it, and his initial
reaction was lukewarm. Seems to be problems, it's difficult to set up etc.

It's early days, of course, so you don't expect Novell to hit a home run at
first try. The Mono roadmap also indicate that all libraries for the .net
framework 1.1 won't be available before some time in 2005.

Is anybody else on this list monitoring/assessing .NET/Mono developments??

Best regards
calle