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.NET Apps On The iPhone? Might Be Closer To Reality Than We Think…

Posted by on Mar 24, 2008 | 2 Comments

I saw an interesting post yesterday (with a couple pics) indicating that Mono, the Open Source implementation of .NET, has been ported to the iPhone, or at least it’s been started. That’s pretty interesting, and it makes me wonder two things: First, are .NET apps realistic for the iPhone? And second, WWSHD?

It’s certainly interesting to think that all those talented .NET programmers out there could have a chance at programming for the iPhone, and that any of a variety of apps could be ported or even natively run in the future.

A little proof:

# hostinfo
Mach kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0d1: Wed Oct 10 00:07:50 PDT 2007; 
root:xnu-933.0.0.204.obj~7/RELEASE_ARM_S5L8900XRB
Kernel configured for a single processor only.
1 processor is physically available.
1 processor is logically available.
Processor type: armv6 (arm v6)
Processor active: 0
Primary memory available: 116.00 megabytes
Default processor set: 26 tasks, 164 threads, 1 processors
Load average: 0.00, Mach factor: 0.98
# export MONO_DISABLE_SHM=1
# ./mono hello.exe
Hello Mono World
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  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/cerberus/ cerberus

    That certainly would be amazing! I’d love to program for the Iphone! (Yeah, I am a programmer, even though I’m still a student).

  • J

    I’m waiting in the wings for this one. That’s the only reason I haven’t bought an IPhone. No .Net support. Now you can stream radio stations to the IPhone too!. Alright Steve Jobs…………. stop being a p*ssy and get .Net on there………………. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!