Mono Project, including: Mono (software), Ikvm.net, Tao Framework, Mod Mono, C Sharp (programming Language), Monoppix, Gtk Sharp, Xsp (software), ... Moonlight (runtime), Acando, Cocoa Sharp

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More info: Mono, , is a free and open source project led by Novell (formerly by Ximian) to create an Ecma standard compliant .NET-compatible set of tools including, among others, a C# compiler and a Common Language Runtime. The stated purpose of Mono is not only to be able to run Microsoft .NET applications cross-platform, but also to bring better development tools to Linux developers. Mono can be run on Linux, BSD, Unix, Mac OS X, iOS, Android, Solaris and Windows operating systems as well as some game console operating systems such as the ones for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.