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Visual Basic on GNU/Linux 383

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:41AM from the but-why-you-might-ask dept.

jeevesbond writes "The Mono Project announced that it has developed a Visual Basic compiler that will enable software developers who use Microsoft Visual Basic to run their applications on any platform that supports Mono, such as Linux, without any code modifications."

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There goes that idea... (Score:2, Funny)

by ThinkTiM ( 532164 ) writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:50AM (#18096466)

so which (non-vb-infected) operating system do I switch to now?

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VB? VB?!!!! (Score:4, Funny)

by RandoX ( 828285 ) writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:51AM (#18096480)

Great. That's like saying now you can eat your lobster with a fork made of frozen shit.

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Finally! (Score:5, Funny)

by HarryCaul ( 25943 ) writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:57AM (#18096578)

Maybe now we'll see some real development on Linux!

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Re:VB? VB?!!!! (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:58AM (#18096586)

Lobster? Gross.

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Hooray! (Score:5, Funny)

by Greyfox ( 87712 ) writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @12:00PM (#18096622) Homepage Journal

All the great VB apps now in the user-friendly environment of Linux! Now maybe they can port Outlook over!
Wow... saying that actually made me vomit a little in the back of my mouth...

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Finally... (Score:3, Funny)

by mgblst ( 80109 ) writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @12:23PM (#18096952) Homepage

a decent language for Linux. Now we will see a huge migration of people over the platform. You might as well shut up shop now Microsoft.

But seriously, I thought everyone hated VB?

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Next week. . . (Score:4, Funny)

by mjackson14609 ( 69635 ) writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @12:37PM (#18097178) Homepage

. . .porting Microsoft Bob to the Mac.

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At last (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @01:38PM (#18098076)

At last, Linux will have shareware !

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Re:OS X Intel? (Score:5, Funny)

by nuzak ( 959558 ) writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @02:18PM (#18098738) Journal

> people not familiar with the details of s/w development (i.e. PHPs).

Most apropos typo ever.

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Re:Putting VB on Linux (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @04:03PM (#18100094)

It may just me, but running VB on linux seems to be the digital equipment of buying a Ferrari and then putting a set of naked-girl mudflaps on it.
They're called labia, you insensitive clod!

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Re:Why...? (Score:2, Funny)

by __aaclcg7560 ( 824291 ) writes: on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @04:30PM (#18100480)

You do realize linux is full of GUI apps, right?

What else do you need besides a window manager and a bunch of terminal windows? :P

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There goes that idea... (Score:2, Funny)

VB? VB?!!!! (Score:4, Funny)

Finally! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:VB? VB?!!!! (Score:4, Funny)

Hooray! (Score:5, Funny)

Finally... (Score:3, Funny)

Next week. . . (Score:4, Funny)

At last (Score:1, Funny)

Re:OS X Intel? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Putting VB on Linux (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Why...? (Score:2, Funny)

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