Novell Kickstarts Availability of Linux Desktop Applications

MARKHAM, Ontario – June 1, 2005 – Novell today introduced the Mono® Kickstart program to provide for the first time developer support to organizations using Mono for new application development or migrations. Mono is a comprehensive open source development platform based on the .NET framework that allows IT and independent software vendor developers to build Linux and cross-platform applications (MacOS X, IBM S/390 and Sun Solaris) with unprecedented productivity, using popular programming languages such as C#, Java and VB.NET. The Mono project is a community initiative sponsored by Novell. As a result of the Mono Kickstart program, it is now far easier to build and develop applications on Linux and other platforms, allowing developers to get software to market faster and more cost effectively.

Wow, the ability to code for Linux in C#? Sounds great except it’s for professionals only.. considering it’s expensive. Check out the full press release here.