Test, package .NET apps for Linux with Visual Studio add-in
November 12th, 2009
Test, package .NET apps for Linux with Visual Studio add-in
Linux vendor Novell is offering a new commercial add-in for Visual Studio that will allow software developers to test and package .NET applications for Linux without having to leave their Windows development environment. The new tools could potentially help boost the availability of third-party software for Linux.
Novell’s Mono project, an open source implementation of the .NET runtime, makes it possible to run quite a bit of .NET software on the Linux platform. It opens up the door for .NET shops to expand their audience by making their programs available for deployment on Linux, but the additional effort involved in testing and packaging is an impediment in some cases. Novell’s new Mono Tools for Visual Studio (MonoVS) add-in will help to lower the barriers and simplify the process.
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